Meaning of the word melodrama in English
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melodrama
US /ˈmel.əˌdræm.ə/
UK /ˈmel.əˌdræm.ə/
Noun
1.
a sensational dramatic piece with exaggerated characters and exciting events intended to appeal to the emotions
Example:
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The play was a classic melodrama, full of heroes, villains, and damsels in distress.
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His life story reads like a cheap melodrama.
2.
exaggerated sensationalism in speech or behavior
Example:
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Her constant emotional outbursts were pure melodrama.
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He added a touch of melodrama to his speech to stir the crowd.
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