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HISTRIONIC

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

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Meaning:

Characteristic of acting or a stage performance; often affected

Example:

a theatrical pose

Synonyms:

histrionic; melodramatic

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

theatrical (suited to or characteristic of the stage or theater)

Derivation:

histrionics (a performance of a play)

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