melodramatic

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Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adjective having the excitement and emotional appeal of melodrama
  2. adjective characteristic of acting or a stage performance; often affected

Etymology

From melodrama + -tic. Modelled after dramatic.

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