drama

[drah-muh, dram-uh] / ˈdrɑ mə, ˈdræm ə /

NOUN

theatrical piece; acting

Synonyms

STRONGEST

comedy farce melodrama play production scene show theater tragedy

STRONG

Broadway boards climax dramatization dramaturgy footlights showmanship stagecraft theatricals vehicle

WEAK

dramatic art histrionic art show business stage show tear-jerker thespian art

Antonyms

STRONGEST

tragedy

WEAK

comedy

NOUN

turmoil in real life

Synonyms

STRONGEST

comedy emotion excitement farce melodrama scene spectacle tension tragedy

STRONG

climax crisis dramatics histrionics

WEAK

theatrics

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calmness peace tragedy

WEAK

comedy

Example Sentences

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Period drama "Train Dreams" took home the Spirit Awards win for best feature Sunday, as both it and "The Secret Agent" gathered momentum ahead of the Academy Awards.

From Barron's

"It was to get the drama. It was to get the ratings."

From BBC

Rooney Reacts: Villa v Newcastle drama... are refs really hiding behind VAR?

From BBC

In this choose-your-own-adventure Olympics, Americans have discovered the juiciest drama and funniest comedy on television is the reality show from Milan and the Dolomites.

From The Wall Street Journal

For a group of young actors, filming a new BBC drama thousands of miles away in Malaysia was the adventure of a lifetime.

From BBC

drama

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