melodramatics
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melodramatics — [mel΄ə drə mat′iks] pl.n. melodramatic behavior * * * mel·o·dra·mat·ics (mĕl ə drə mătʹĭks) n. 1. (used with a sing. verb) Melodramatic theatrical performance. 2. (used with a pl. verb) Exaggeratedly emotional behavior; histrionics. * * * … Universalium
melodramatics — [mel΄ə drə mat′iks] pl.n. melodramatic behavior … English World dictionary
melodramatics — noun plural but singular or plural in construction Date: 1879 melodramatic conduct or writing … New Collegiate Dictionary
melodramatics — noun /ˈmɛl.ə.dɹəˌmæt.ɪks/ Overemotional, exaggerated behavior calculated for effect. Syn: dramatics, histrionics, theatrics See Also: melodramatic … Wiktionary
melodramatics — Synonyms and related words: Thespian art, amateur theatricals, blood and thunder, demonstrativeness, dramatic art, dramatic form, dramatic irony, dramatic stroke, dramatic structure, dramaticism, dramatics, dramatism, dramaturgy, emotional appeal … Moby Thesaurus
melodramatics — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun Overemotional exaggerated behavior calculated for effect: dramatics, histrionics, theatrical (used in plural), theatrics. See FEELINGS, STYLE … English dictionary for students
melodramatics — melÉ™drÉ™ mætɪks n. exaggerated actions, overly dramatic behavior … English contemporary dictionary
melodramatics — melo·dramatics … English syllables
melodramatics — /mɛlədrəˈmætɪks/ (say meluhdruh matiks) noun (construed as plural) a show of emotional distress of an exaggerated and hysterical nature …
melodramatics — n.pl. melodramatic behaviour, action, or writing … Useful english dictionary
