Shed crocodile tears
I believe the answer is:
emote
'shed crocodile tears' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for emote that I've seen before include "Show excessive passion" , "Show heightened feelings" , "Show exaggerated feelings" , "Exaggerate one's feelings" , "Show feeling excessively" .)