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poignant

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adj. evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret

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catharsis

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n. the process of releasing/providing relief from strong or repressed emotions

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anachronistic

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adj. not in its correct historical or chronological time

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histrionic

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adj. overly theatrical or melodramatic

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amalgamation

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n. the action, process, or result of combining

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treacly

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adj. overly sentimental

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