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单词 melodramatize
释义

melodramatize

verb

melo·​dra·​ma·​tize ˌme-lə-ˈdra-mə-ˌtīz How to pronounce melodramatize (audio)
-ˈdrä-
melodramatized; melodramatizing; melodramatizes

transitive verb

1
: to make melodramatic
melodramatize a situation
2
: to make a melodrama of (something, such as a novel)
melodramatization
ˌme-lə-ˌdra-mə-tə-ˈzā-shən How to pronounce melodramatize (audio)
-ˌdrä-
noun

Word History

First Known Use

1820, in the meaning defined at sense 1

melodramatize

verb

as in to put on

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • put on
  • play up
  • overemphasize
  • exaggerate
  • elaborate
  • sensationalize
  • overplay
  • overdo
  • overstate
  • embellish
  • pad
  • overdraw
  • embroider
  • color
  • stretch
  • magnify
  • hedge
  • fudge

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • minimize
  • belittle
  • play down
  • understate
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