Usually means: Insincere display of sorrow, sympathy.
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Definitions from Wikipedia (Crocodile Tears)

▸ noun:  Crocodile tears, or superficial sympathy, is a colloquial term used to describe a false, insincere display of emotion, such as a hypocrite crying fake tears of grief.
▸ noun:  Crocodile tears are false or insincere displays of emotion.
▸ noun:  a 2024 coming-of-age thriller film directed and written by Tumpal Tampubolon in his directorial debut.


Opposite:
genuine, sincere, heartfelt

Phrases:
crocodile tears syndrome, syndrome of crocodile tears, cry crocodile tears on stage, more...

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Opposite:
genuine, sincere, heartfelt

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crocodile tears syndrome, syndrome of crocodile tears, cry crocodile tears on stage, more...




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