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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

Examples of melodramatic

"an attitude of melodramatic despair"
"a melodramatic account of two perilous days at sea"