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English adjective: melodramatic

1. melodramatic having the excitement and emotional appeal of melodrama


SamplesA melodramatic account of two perilous days at sea.


Similardramatic


Antonymsundramatic

2. melodramatic characteristic of acting or a stage performance; often affected


SamplesHistrionic gestures.
An attitude of melodramatic despair.
A theatrical pose.


Synonymshistrionic


Similartheatrical


Antonymsuntheatrical









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