Telenovela

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A television soap opera presented as a miniseries.

Synonyms

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soap opera

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"Gina Rodriguez took home the Globe for best comedy TV actress for her performance in “Jane the Virgin,” based on a Venezuelan telenovela."

Etymology

From Spanish telenovela.

Related phrases

soap opera

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