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English verb: dramatise

1. dramatise (creation) put into dramatic form


SamplesAdopt a book for a screenplay.


ExamplesDid he dramatise his major works over a short period of time?


Synonymsadopt, dramatize


Pattern of useSomebody ----s something


Broader (hypernym)compose, indite, pen, write


Domain categoryauthorship, composition, penning, writing

2. dramatise (communication) represent something in a dramatic manner


SamplesThese events dramatize the lack of social responsibility among today's youth.


Synonymsdramatize


Pattern of useSomebody ----s something.
Something ----s something


Broader (hypernym)represent


Narrower (hyponym)overdramatise, overdramatize

3. dramatise (communication) add details to


ExamplesThey won't dramatise the story


Synonymsaggrandise, aggrandize, blow up, dramatize, embellish, embroider, lard, pad


Pattern of useSomebody ----s something.
Somebody ----s something with something


Broader (hypernym)amplify, exaggerate, hyperbolise, hyperbolize, magnify, overdraw, overstate


Narrower (hyponym)glorify









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