"sobfest" meaning in English

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          "ref": "2008, Alan Gelb, Conquering the College Admissions Essay in 10 Steps: Crafting a Winning Personal Statement, Ten Speed Press, →ISBN, page 68:",
          "text": "In terms of tonal errors, another common mishap is the maudlin sobfest—an essay that's foolishly and tearfully sentimental.",
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          "ref": "2012, Jess Walter, Beautiful Ruins, HarperCollins, →ISBN:",
          "text": "Yeah, it might have even been a great pitch—for a film that could never be made: a Western epic with no gunfights and no romance, a three-hour sobfest that ends with the villain eating the hero's child.",
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        "Something sad or moving, especially a film."
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        "(informal) Something sad or moving, especially a film."
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          "text": "During the menopause, one wrong word or even just a look from Tom could send her slamming doors throughout the house and taking refuge in her greenhouse for a private sobfest.",
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          "ref": "2010, Thomas M. Hill, Warrior's Song, Lampas Books, →ISBN, page 228:",
          "text": "I smiled and then looked away, feeling a bit awkward and on the verge of a full-out sobfest.",
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          "ref": "2011, Cindy Beall, Healing Your Marriage When Trust Is Broken: Finding Forgiveness and Restoration, Harvest House Publishers, →ISBN, page 180:",
          "text": "Every single time Chris and I have shared our story with others, both of us have started to cry. Not an all-out sobfest, but a few tears falling down our cheeks.",
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        "An episode of intense crying."
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        "(informal) An episode of intense crying."
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