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shmaltz
 

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Noun shmaltz has 1 sense
  1. schmaltz, shmaltz, schmalz, mushiness - (Yiddish) excessive sentimentality in art or music
    --1 is a kind of mawkishness, sentimentality, drippiness

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Shmaltz

Part of Speech: Noun, Verb

Sense 1: (Noun) Grease, especially chicken fat used in Jewish cooking.

Sample Sentence: Grandma always cooked her matzo balls in shmaltz for a rich and flavorful taste.

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Part of Speech: Adjective

Sense 1: (Adjective) Overly sentimental or excessively emotional.

Sample Sentence: The movie was filled with shmaltzy love scenes that made the audience swoon.

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