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melodramatic
mel·o·dra·mat·ic
[
mèllə drə máttik
]
adjective
Definition:
1.
exaggeratedly theatrical:
behaving, speaking, done, or said in a way that is more dramatic, shocking, or highly emotional than the situation demands
2.
relating to melodrama:
relating to or typical of melodrama
[
Early 19th century. <melodrama
]
mel·o·dra·mat·i·cal·ly
adverb
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