histrionics

/hɪstɹiˈɒnɪks/ · noun

Meaning

Exaggerated, overemotional behaviour, especially when calculated to elicit a response; melodramatics.

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Related words

theatrical(English)theatrical performance(English)dramaticism(English)melodramatics(English)overdramatics(English)melodrama(English)drama queenism(English)hysteria(English)delivery(English)singing(English)acting(English)characters(English)

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