Meaning of the word "soap opera" in English

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soap opera

US /ˈsoʊp ˌɑː.pər.ə/
UK /ˈsoʊp ˌɑː.pər.ə/
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Noun

1.

a television or radio drama series dealing with the daily lives and relationships of a group of people, typically characterized by melodrama and sentimentality

Example:
My grandmother watches a soap opera every afternoon.
The plot of that soap opera is getting really complicated.
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