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dramatize

[dram-uh-tahyz, drah-muh-] / ˈdræm əˌtaɪz, ˈdrɑ mə- /
VERB
make a performance of
Synonyms
STRONGEST
amplify exaggerate overstate
STRONG
act burlesque enact execute overdo perform playact present produce show splash stage
WEAK
farcialize give color to ham it up lay it on make a production of melodramatize play on heartstrings play to gallery play up tragedize
Antonyms
STRONGEST
reduce
STRONG
abandon fail halt ignore neglect prevent refrain refuse stop veto

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