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mel•o•dra•mat•ic
Pronunciation: (mel"u-dru-mat'ik), [key]—
adj.
1. of, like, or befitting melodrama.
2. exaggerated and emotional or sentimental; sensational or sensationalized; overdramatic.
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n.
melodramatics, melodramatic writing or behavior.
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