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   melodramatic

   /ˌmɛlədrəˈmatɪk/

   adjective

   • 1. relating to melodrama: "a melodramatic comedy about Slavic miners"
   • ▪ characteristic of melodrama, especially in being exaggerated or overemotional: "he flung the door open with a melodramatic flourish"

   Derivatives

   • 1. melodramatically adverb

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   What does melodramatic mean?

   • dramatic, theatrical, histrionic, melodramatic mean having a character or an effect like that of acted plays. dramatic applies to situations in life and literature that stir the imagination and emotions deeply. theatrical implies a crude appeal through artificiality or exaggeration in gesture or vocal expression.

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   What does Tad melodramatic mean?

   • If you're writhing on the floor, howling in pain over the splinter in your finger, you're being a tad melodramatic, that is, exaggerated, affected, or histrionic. This term was first used in early-19th-century theater, as the adjective form of the noun melodrama, which is a performance piece featuring exaggerated characters with emotional appeal.

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   What is melodramatic behaviour?

   • Melodramatic behaviour is behaviour in which someone treats a situation as much more serious than it really is. 'Don't you think you're being rather melodramatic?' Jane asked. She'd flung herself in a pose of melodramatic exhaustion. 'For God's sake,' Michael said melodramatically, 'Whatever you do, don't look down.'

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   What does melodrama mean?

   • of, like, or befitting melodrama. exaggerated and emotional or sentimental; sensational or sensationalized; overdramatic. melodramatics, melodramatic writing or behavior.

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     MELODRAMATIC meaning: 1. showing much stronger emotions than...

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   adjective. having the excitement and emotional appeal of melodrama. “a melodramatic account of two perilous days at sea” synonyms: dramatic. suitable to or characteristic of drama. adjective. characteristic of acting or a stage performance; often affected. “an attitude of melodramatic despair” synonyms: histrionic. theatrical.

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