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dramaticdramatic /drəˈmæt̮ɪk/ ●●○ W3 AWL adjective ► dramatic change/improvement/shift a dramatic improvement in her appearance ► a dramatic increase/rise/fall/drop etc. a dramatic rise in the cost of living THESAURUShappening, coming, or done quickly or when you do not expect it► suddenhappening, coming, or done quickly or when you do not expect it: A sudden storm drenched us. There was a sudden change of plans. ► abrupt an abrupt action or event is very sudden and unexpected: His career came to an abrupt end when he was injured. No one could explain her abrupt departure. ► dramatic a dramatic change is sudden and very important: There has been a dramatic improvement in his grades this semester. ► sharp a sharp increase or decrease is sudden and very big: The sharp decrease in home sales is a result of the recession. making you feel very happy, interested, or eager► excitingmaking you feel very happy, interested, or eager: I’ve got some exciting news for you. Hockey is a fast exciting game to watch. ► thrilling making you feel very excited and a little nervous: We took a thrilling ride on the roller coaster. ► gripping a gripping story or movie is so exciting that you cannot stop reading or watching it: The novel is a gripping tale of power and corruption in ancient Rome. ► dramatic a dramatic story or situation has a lot of exciting and unexpected things happening in it: The movie starts with a dramatic car chase across the desert. ► exhilarating an exhilarating experience or activity makes you feel excited and full of energy: Learning to surf is exhausting but exhilarating. ► breathtaking a breathtaking sight is exciting because it is unusually beautiful and impressive. You can also use breathtaking about an activity or performance that is exciting because it is dangerous and impressive: The scenery in the mountains was breathtaking. The acrobats performed feats of breathtaking skill. ► electric an electric atmosphere is one in which you feel very excited and nervous: The atmosphere in the courtroom was electric. ► electrifying an electrifying performance or speech, makes people feel extremely excited and full of energy: After the band’s electrifying final song, the crowd went wild. 1sudden, surprising, and often impressive: The results were dramatic.dramatic change/improvement/shift a dramatic improvement in her appearancea dramatic increase/rise/fall/drop etc. a dramatic rise in the cost of living► see thesaurus at sudden2exciting and impressive: a dramatic rescue the dramatic scenery of the Grand Canyon► see thesaurus at exciting3eng. lang. arts connected with drama or the theater: a collection of Shakespeare’s dramatic works4showing a lot of emotion in a way that makes other people notice: Stop being so dramatic. It’s embarrassing.—dramatically /-kli/ adverb: Output has increased dramatically. |