CROCODILE TEARS

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A hypocritical display of sorrow; false or insincere weeping

Example:

politicians shed crocodile tears over the plight of the unemployed

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("crocodile tears" is a kind of...):

hypocrisy; lip service (an expression of agreement that is not supported by real conviction)

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