melodrama

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mel·o·dra·ma / ˈmeləˌdrämə/ • n. 1. a sensational dramatic piece with exaggerated characters and exciting events intended to appeal to the emotions. ∎  the genre of drama of this type. ∎  language, behavior, or events that resemble drama of this kind: what little is known of his early life is cloaked in melodrama.2. hist. a play interspersed with songs and orchestral music accompanying the action.DERIVATIVES: mel·o·dram·a·tist / ˌmeləˈdrämətist/ n.mel·o·dram·a·tize / ˌmeləˈdräməˌtīz/ v.

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