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___ Jerker Crossword Clue

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noun

• a drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands

• an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart

• an occasion for excessive eating or drinking

• the act of tearing

verb

• fill with tears or shed tears

• separate or cause to separate abruptly

• to separate or be separated by force

• move quickly and violently

• strip of feathers

30%7 Sob story or tear-jerker
noun

• (Yiddish) excessive sentimentality in art or music

24%6 One who pulls or yanks forcefully
noun

• someone who gives a strong sudden pull

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New York Times16 Mar 1976 Across 42
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