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MELODRAMATIC
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Having the excitement and emotional appeal of melodrama
Example:
a melodramatic account of two perilous days at sea
Classified under:
Similar:
dramatic (suitable to or characteristic of drama)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Characteristic of acting or a stage performance; often affected
Example:
a theatrical pose
Synonyms:
histrionic; melodramatic
Classified under:
Similar:
theatrical (suited to or characteristic of the stage or theater)
Derivation:
melodrama (an extravagant comedy in which action is more salient than characterization)
