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crocodile tears

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crocodile tears
pl.n.
An insincere display of grief; false tears.
[From the belief that crocodiles weep either to lure a victim or when eating one.]
crocodile tears
pl n
an insincere show of grief; false tears
[from the belief that crocodiles wept over their prey to allure further victims]
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Noun1.crocodile tears - 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"
hypocrisy, lip service - an expression of agreement that is not supported by real conviction
Translations
crocodile tears npl → lacrime fpl di coccodrillo
crocodile tears npl → lacrime fpl di coccodrillo


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