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Tearjerker

Noun

A tearjerker is a work of art, such as a film, book, or song, that evokes strong emotions and brings tears to the eyes of the audience.

Sample sentence: The movie "The Fault in Our Stars" is a tearjerker that left the entire audience in tears.

Adjective

When used as an adjective, tearjerker describes something that is highly emotional and likely to make a person cry.

Sample sentence: The book's tearjerker ending left me feeling both heartbroken and moved.

Related term: Tearjerking

Tearjerking is the gerund form of tearjerker, commonly used to describe something that provokes strong emotions or brings tears to one's eyes.

Sample sentence: The singer's powerful performance was truly tearjerking.