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Of, relating to, or having the characteristics of melodrama. Also (frequently depreciative): characterized by sensationalism, exaggeration, or an…
Given to or characterized by the exaggerated, ostentatious, or self-indulgent display of emotion, esp. despair or remorse (with or without…
attributive. Melodramatic, startling, violent.