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• dra·mat·ics — /drəˈmætıks/ noun 1 [plural] : behavior that is very emotional in a way that does not seem sincere : exaggerated behavior a child prone to dramatics 2 [noncount] : the study or practice of acting in or producing plays She is studying/learning… …   Useful english dictionary

• exhibitionist — exhibitionistic exhibitionisticadj. 1. compulsively attracting attention to oneself especially by boasting or exaggerated behavior. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• exhibitionistic — exhibitionist exhibitionist exhibitionistic exhibitionisticadj. 1. compulsively attracting attention to oneself especially by boasting or exaggerated behavior. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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• The Lovesick Court — The Lovesick Court, or the Ambitious Politique is a Caroline era stage play, a tragicomedy written by Richard Brome, and first published in 1659.Publication The Lovesick Court was entered into the Stationers Register on 4 August 1640 by the… …   Wikipedia

• operatics — op·er·at·ics (ŏp ə rătʹĭks) n. (used with a sing. or pl. verb) Exaggerated behavior of a type associated with grand opera; histrionics. * * * …   Universalium

• melodramatics — noun /ˈmɛl.ə.dɹəˌmæt.ɪks/ Overemotional, exaggerated behavior calculated for effect. Syn: dramatics, histrionics, theatrics See Also: melodramatic …   Wiktionary

• theatrical — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. dramatic, melodramatic; histrionic; scenic; showy, stagy, affected; vivid, moving. See affectation, drama, ostentation. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Concerning the theater] Syn. dramatic, amateur,… …   English dictionary for students

• histrionics — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Acting] Syn. dramatics, showmanship, performing; see acting , drama 1 , 2 , performance 2 . 2. [Affectation] Syn. deceit, pretension, put on*; see deception 1 , pretense 1 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. theatrics,… …   English dictionary for students