Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- transitive verb to present in an overly dramatic manner.
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- verb To dramatize to
excess ; to makeoverdramatic .
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- verb present in an overly dramatic manner
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Examples
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Orchestral flourishes sweep in and out but smartly never overpower or overdramatize the songs.
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As you close your eyes to sleep, tell yourself you aren't going to overdramatize anything that happened during the day or any concerns you may have about sleeping.
Doc Childre: Sleep Better Now: 3 Ways Your Heart Can Help 2010
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Ms. Merkel said she didn ' t want to overdramatize the situation, but added that a year ago, no one would have anticipated the steps the European Union has been forced to take to shore up the euro.
Merkel Sees Troubles for Euro Matthew Karnitschnig 2010
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She and Teresita headed down the street in a small city with more shoe stores than Chicago and upon entering the first shoe store they crossed - now I don´t want to overdramatize this event since what happened next defies overdramatization - the two women sales clerks looked at that little girl and my wife as if Quasimodo and The Elephant Man had just strolled in looking for handouts.
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She and Teresita headed down the street in a small city with more shoe stores than Chicago and upon entering the first shoe store they crossed - now I don´t want to overdramatize this event since what happened next defies overdramatization - the two women sales clerks looked at that little girl and my wife as if Quasimodo and The Elephant Man had just strolled in looking for handouts.
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Erinn gratuitously rags on Dragonlicker, calling his monastic approach, "the martyr approach," telling how he will overdramatize his suffering to give him an excuse for blowing the next challenge.
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When you close your eyes at night, tell yourself you aren't going to overdramatize your concerns about sleeping.
Deborah Rozman Ph.D.: Why You Can't Sleep At Night And What You Can Do About It 2009
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Pknows what the Rogers problem is, but he feels K is too self-concerned and inclined to overdramatize.
In the Shadow of the Oval Office Ivo H. Daalder 2009
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Asked about the Turkmenistan piece, Mr. Brûlé said, "I didn't think we had to overdramatize it."
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Asked about the Turkmenistan piece, Mr. Brûlé said, "I didn't think we had to overdramatize it."
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