dramatize

US /ˈdræm.ə.taɪz/
UK /ˈdræm.ə.taɪz/
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1.

present (a novel, play, or incident) in a dramatic way

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The director decided to dramatize the historical event for the stage.
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The novel was later dramatized into a successful television series.
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adaptstageperformpresentenact
2.

exaggerate the seriousness or importance of (something)

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She tends to dramatize every small problem.
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Don't dramatize the situation; it's not that bad.
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exaggerateoverstatemagnifyamplifyoverdramatize
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