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sentimentalism vs treacle

treacle vs sentimentalism

sentimentalism and treacle both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sentimentalism Yes No No No
treacle Yes No No No
As nouns, treacle is a hyponym of sentimentalism; that is, treacle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sentimentalism:
  • sentimentalism: the excessive expression of tender feelings, nostalgia, or sadness in any form
  • treacle: writing or music that is excessively sweet and sentimental
Other hyponyms of sentimentalism include glop, mush, slop.
sentimentalism (noun) treacle (noun)
a predilection for sentimentality writing or music that is excessively sweet and sentimental
the excessive expression of tender feelings, nostalgia, or sadness in any form a pale cane syrup
Difference between sentimentalism and treacle

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