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单词 melodramatizes
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

melodramatizes

verb

present tense third-person singular of melodramatize
as in overemphasizes

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • overemphasizes
  • plays up
  • sensationalizes
  • exaggerates
  • overplays
  • pads
  • overdraws
  • puts on
  • overdoes
  • overstates
  • elaborates
  • embellishes
  • embroiders
  • colors
  • stretches
  • magnifies
  • hedges
  • fudges

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • minimizes
  • belittles
  • plays down
  • understates
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