Word of the day
cornball
1. trite and sentimental
“a cornball movie”
adjective
/ˈkɔrnˌbɔl/
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"His florid, cornball verse felt more like a mockery of the poetic genre than a _____ composition."
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- mawkish
- cliché
- saccharine
- arid
- aloof
- befitting
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