treacle
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- noun
- /ˈtrikəl/
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sensiblería
- Instead, schools feature a "**25;277;TOOLONG" version of social studies that emphasizes the mundanely familiar and turns into treacle what could be interesting issues—the way families function, for instance, or the nature of the market.
Examples
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Comparatively, Brotherhood felt more like wading through waist-deep treacle.
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The whole absurd mess was glazed over with a sticky treacle of trite homilies and tributes by the narrator to himself for being so strong, wise, and brave when everyone around him was scarcely able to get out of bed.
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It's like they're walking in, in treacle and that means once they're under pressure, they might then produce different chemicals in response.
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"Do" Star Wars with all his Oscar-bait, war porn, plot holes, treacle, and gore.
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Dale: Treacle George does sound like treacle tart on steroids, doesn't it?
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Dale: Treacle George does sound like treacle tart on steroids, doesn't it?
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Of course, The Little Prince was a book that I always thought of… as disgusting, childish treacle.
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The singer's latest album is filled with treacle, making it hard to listen to without cringing.
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Critics described the movie's dialogue as treacle, drowning in sentimentality and clichés.
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The novel was criticized for its treacle, indulging in excessive emotional scenes that felt forced.
Synonyms
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5.5
A way of showing too much emotion that seems false
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8.0
Very sentimental writing or music that feels too sweet
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9.5
An overly emotional style in art like songs or films
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8.2
Too sentimental music or writing that feels fake
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7.9
A tendency to show too much tender or nostalgic feeling about the past
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8.4
A way of speaking or writing that sounds too sweet and not real
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9.5
A feeling of too much fake emotion that seems overly sweet
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8.8
Too sentimental, shallow art that aims to make people feel strong emotion
Too much emotion in art or music that feels overdone
A feeling of too much sweet emotion in songs or films
A feeling that is too emotional and seems false
A feeling that is too emotional in a story or film
Antonyms
Compounds
How Sentimental
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4.2
Surface Forms
Etymology
Treacle also means writing, music, or speech that is too sweet or sentimental. This comes from the syrup meaning — because treacle is very sweet, calling a song or story 'treacle' says it feels overly sugary or insincere.