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verklempt
Definitions
sad, upset(Noun) Yiddish - Overcome with emotion, choked up; from the German word verklemmt (uptight, inhibited, crossed).
Usage: I'm starting to get a little verklempt!
emotional, choked with emotion
(Expression) Choked with emotion
Usage: This outpouring of goodwill has me verklempt
(Adjective) choked with emotion (Yiddish. From German verklemmt = emotionally inhibited in a convulsive way; stuck)
to get teary-eyed
Usage: I'm feeling a bit verklempt.
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