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melodramatic

/,mɛlədrə'mætɪk/

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adjective
characteristic of acting or a stage performance; often affected
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"an attitude of melodramatic despair"

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histrionic theatrical
adjective
having the excitement and emotional appeal of melodrama
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"a melodramatic account of two perilous days at sea"

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dramatic

Definition that contains melodramatic

heroics ostentatious or vainglorious or extravagant or melodramatic conduct
dime novel a melodramatic paperback novel
du maurier English writer of melodramatic novels (1907-1989)
dame daphne du maurier English writer of melodramatic novels (1907-1989)
penny dreadful a melodramatic paperback novel
daphne du maurier English writer of melodramatic novels (1907-1989)