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theatrical
the·at·ri·cal
[
thee áttrik'l
]
adjective
Definition:
1.
relating to theater:
relating to or characteristic of the theater or dramatic performance
2.
marked by artificial emotion:
full of exaggerated or false emotion
noun
(
plural
the·at·ri·cals
)
Definition:
actor:
a professional actor
plural noun
the·at·ri·cals
or
the·at·rics
Definition:
1.
performances in theater:
the performance of plays
2.
exaggerated emotional display:
dramatic behavior
the·at·ri·cal·ism
noun
the·at·ri·cal·i·ty
[
thee àttri kállətee
]
noun
the·at·ri·cal·ly
[
thee áttrikəlee
]
adverb
the·at·ri·cal·ness
[
thee áttrik'lnəss
]
noun
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the·at·ri·cal·ism nounthe·at·ri·cal·i·ty [ thee àttri kállətee ] nounthe·at·ri·cal·ly [ thee áttrikəlee ] adverbthe·at·ri·cal·ness [ thee áttrik'lnəss ] noun
