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sentimentalise

/ sentimentalise /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
act in a sentimental way or indulge in sentimental thoughts or expression
Type of:
act behave do
Derived:
sentimentalization sentimentalisation romanticization romanticisation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 2
look at with sentimentality or turn into an object of sentiment
"Don''t sentimentalize the past events"
Type of:
misrepresent belie
Derived:
sentimentalization sentimentalisation romanticization romanticisation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 3
make (someone or something) sentimental or imbue with sentimental qualities
"Too much poetry sentimentalizes the mind"
"These experiences have sentimentalized her"
Type of:
change alter modify
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
53%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
16
Times Searched
15
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act behave do misrepresent belie change alter modify