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overdramatize

verb

Etymology

From over- + dramatize.

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

Definitions

  1. To dramatize to excess

    To dramatize to excess; to make overdramatic.

    • Kids this age tend to overdramatize their problems anyway.

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