At the Tobyhanna depot, before he left, Festa turned to Chief Deputy Marshal Scheu and cried. “If I get sent away, you gotta watch Rose for me.” Scheu did not and would not believe that this display was simply melodramata.
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Melodramata
//ˈmɛləʊdɹɑːmətə//
Synonyms for "melodramata" (115 found)
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Unfortunately, the show veers into melodramata when a soused Penny expresses second thoughts to Raj about dumping Leonard.
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