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Melodramatic vs Melodramatize - What's the difference?

melodramatic | melodramatize |

As an adjective melodramatic

is of or pertaining to melodrama; like or suitable to a melodrama; unnatural in situation or action.

As a verb melodramatize is

to make melodramatic.

melodramatic

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to melodrama; like or suitable to a melodrama; unnatural in situation or action.
  • Exaggeratedly emotional or sentimental.
    • She wrote him a melodramatic letter, threatening to kill herself.
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    • Related terms

    * melodramatics

    melodramatize

    English

    Verb

    (melodramatiz)
  • To make melodramatic.
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    • , passage=It’s tempting to compare Abe Foxman with Al Sharpton , another portly, bellicose, melodramatizing defender of ethnic ramparts. }}