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Dramatic vs Contortionism - What's the difference?

dramatic | contortionism |

As an adjective dramatic

is dramatic.

As a noun contortionism is

an acrobatic display involving the dramatic bending and flexing of the human body.

dramatic

English

Alternative forms

* dramatick

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of or relating to the drama.
  • *
  • Striking in appearance or effect.
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  • * {{quote-magazine, date=2013-08-17, volume=408, issue=8849, magazine=(The Economist)
    • , title= Best and brightest , passage=Poland has made some dramatic gains in education in the past decade. Before 2000 half of the country’s rural adults had finished only primary school. Yet international rankings now put the country’s students well ahead of America’s in science and maths (the strongest predictor of future earnings), even as the country spends far less per pupil. }}
  • Having a powerful, expressive singing voice.

    • Derived terms

    * nondramatic

    contortionism

    English

    Noun

    (-) (wikipedia contortionism)
  • An acrobatic display involving the dramatic bending and flexing of the human body.
  • *{{quote-news, year=2009, date=April 3, author=Ben Shpigel, title=The Mets’ Players Are Eager to Unwrap Ballpark’s Goodies, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=On days at Shea Stadium last season when he did not pitch, Mike Pelfrey retreated to the clubhouse to show off his hidden talent: contortionism . }}