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crocodile tear meaning in Kannada

ಮೊಸಳೆ ಕಣ್ಣೀರು mosaḷe kaṇṇīru

/ˈkɹɒ.kə.daɪl ˌtɪə(ɹ)/

crocodile tear in Kannada: ಮೊಸಳೆ ಕಣ್ಣೀರು (mosaḷe kaṇṇīru). In English, crocodile tear means a tear shed insincerely, in a false display of sorrow or some other emotion.

Kannada words for crocodile tear

display of tears that is forced or false
ಮೊಸಳೆ ಕಣ್ಣೀರು mosaḷe kaṇṇīru

English meaning of crocodile tear

  1. noun A tear shed insincerely, in a false display of sorrow or some other emotion.
  2. noun A display of tears that is forced or false.

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Questions about crocodile tear in Kannada

What is the meaning of crocodile tear in Kannada?
Crocodile tear in Kannada is ಮೊಸಳೆ ಕಣ್ಣೀರು (mosaḷe kaṇṇīru).
crocodile tear ಪದದ ಕನ್ನಡ ಅರ್ಥ ಏನು?
Crocodile tear: ಮೊಸಳೆ ಕಣ್ಣೀರು (mosaḷe kaṇṇīru).
What does crocodile tear mean in English?
Crocodile tear means a tear shed insincerely, in a false display of sorrow or some other emotion.

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