Americans are tired of Republicans' constant histrionics.
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Histrionics
/hɪstɹiˈɑnɪks/
Synonyms for "histrionics" (83 found)
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Closest matches (17)
amateur theatricalsblazonblood and thunderbravurabrilliancydaringdashdemonstrationdemonstrativenessdisplaydramadramatic artdramatic formdramatic ironydramatic stroke
Noun(2 words)
conniptiondramatic display
Strong matches (25)
dramatic structuredramaticismdramaticsdramatismdramaturgyeclatemotional appealemotionalismemotionalityemotionalizationemotionalizingemotivenessemotivityetalageexhibitionexhibitionismfalse frontfanfaronadefigureflair
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Noun(1 words)
dramatic temperament
Related words (41)
human interestlove interestmaking scenesmanifestationmelodramamelodramaticsnonrationalnesspageantpageantryparadeplay constructionrantsensationalismshamshowshowing offshowing-offspectaclesplashsplurge
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staginesstheatretheatricalismtheatricalitytheatricalstheatricismtheatricsthespian artunreasoningnessvauntvisceralnessyellow journalism
Noun(8 words)
melodramaoveractingperformative displaypretentious affectrepresentationtheatricaltheatrical performancetheatrics
Verb(1 words)
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More general
6 entriesMore specific
6 entriescalculated affectdramatic gesturemanipulative displayoveractingperformative feigningtheatrical display
Collocations
5 entriesdisplay of histrionicsdramatic histrionicshistrionic behaviorpolitical histrionicspublic histrionics
Derivations
2 entriesSample sentences
2 total sentences available.
Dexter's vocals are competent enough: his timbre is thin and eternally teenaged, but he can go apeshit on the hiccupy histrionics like no one's business.
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