Melodramatize

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Verb

1
To make melodramatic. transitive
"It’s tempting to compare Abe Foxman with Al Sharpton, another portly, bellicose, melodramatizing defender of ethnic ramparts."

Synonyms

bill bomb chew scenery chew the scenery dramatize fail

Example

"It’s tempting to compare Abe Foxman with Al Sharpton, another portly, bellicose, melodramatizing defender of ethnic ramparts."

Etymology

Blend of melodrama + dramatize.

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