melodramatic
adjective
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Sense 1 adjective
having the excitement and emotional appeal of melodrama
a melodramatic account of two perilous days at sea
Related & opposite
- dramatic similar to
Sense 2 adjective
characteristic of acting or a stage performance; often affected
histrionic gestures
Related & opposite
- theatrical performance derivation
- melodrama derivation
- theatrical similar to
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | dramatic |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | theatrical performance |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | melodrama |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | theatrical |