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melodramatize

verb

Etymology

Blend of melodrama + dramatize.

  1. derived from δρᾶμα — “an act, a theatrical act, a play”
  2. borrowed from drāma
  3. formed as dramatize — “drama + -ize”
  4. compounded as melodramatize — “melodrama + dramatize”

Definitions

  1. To make melodramatic.

    • It’s tempting to compare Abe Foxman with Al Sharpton, another portly, bellicose, melodramatizing defender of ethnic ramparts.

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