n. Pretended grief; a show of sorrow that is not really felt. When his rich uncle died, leaving him his money, John shed crocodile tears. (From the old legend that crocodiles make weeping sounds to attract victims and then shed tears while eating them.)
CROCODILE TEARS
Meaning of CROCODILE TEARS in English
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