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Synonyms for crocodile-tears

Noun

1. crocodile tears, hypocrisy, lip service
usage: a hypocritical display of sorrow; false or insincere weeping; "the secretaries wept crocodile tears over the manager's dilemma"; "politicians shed crocodile tears over the plight of the unemployed"
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