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Rarecrocodile tear
The correct spelling is crocodile tear.
How to pronounce crocodile tear
/ˈkɹɒkədaɪl ˌtɪə/
nounIPA: /ˈkɹɒkədaɪl ˌtɪə/
Say it like: Cro-cod-ile- tee-r
The correct spelling is crocodile tear. A tear shed insincerely, in a false display of sorrow or some other emotion.
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Definition
noun
- 1.A tear shed insincerely, in a false display of sorrow or some other emotion.
- 2.(in the plural) A display of tears that is forced or false.
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