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melodrama
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mel·o·dra·ma  (ml-dräm, -drm)
n.
1.
a. A drama, such as a play, film, or television program, characterized by exaggerated emotions, stereotypical characters, and interpersonal conflicts.
b. The dramatic genre characterized by this treatment.
2. Behavior or occurrences having melodramatic characteristics.

[Alteration of melodrame, from French mélodrame, spoken drama that includes some musical accompaniment, melodrama : Greek melos, song + French drame, drama (from Late Latin drma; see drama).]

melodrama
Noun
1. a play or film full of extravagant action and emotion
2. overdramatic emotion or behaviour [Greek melos song + drama drama]
melodramatic adj
melodramatics pl n

melodrama
1. a sensational drama with events and emotions extravagantly expressed.
2. an opera or a stage play with songs and music, often of a romantic nature. — melodramatic, adj.
See also: Drama
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.melodramamelodrama - an extravagant comedy in which action is more salient than characterization
comedy - light and humorous drama with a happy ending
Translations

melodrama [ˈmɛləudrɑːmə] nmelodrama m
melodrama [ˈmɛləudrɑːmə] nmélodrame m
melodrama [ˈmɛləudrɑːmə] nMelodrama nt
melodrama [ˈmɛləudrɑːmə] nmelodramma m

melodrama
n melodrama [ˈmelədraːmə]
1 a (type of) play in which emotions and the goodness or wickedness of the characters are exaggerated greatly. melodramaمَشْجاه: مَسْرَحِيَّه تُبالِغ في وَصْف العَواطِف وتَنْتَهي نهايَةً سَعيدَهигра на преувеличаванеmelodramamelodramadas Melodramaμελόδραμαmelodramamelodraamaملودرامmelodraamamélodrameמֶלוֹדרָמָהउत्तेजनायुक्त नाटकmelodramamelodrámamelodramamelódramamelodrammaメロドラマ멜로드라마melodramamelodrāmamelodramamelodramamelodrama, folkekomediemelodramatmelodramamelodramăмелодрамаmelodrámamelodramamelodramamelodram[]เรื่องประโลมโลกmelodram, acıklı oyun情節劇мелодрамаادنی درجے کا سنسنی خیز ڈراماkịch mêlô
2 (an example of) behaviour similar to a play of this sort He makes a melodrama out of everything that happens.melodramaشَبيه بِمَسْرَحِيَّه عاطِفِيَّهмелодрамаmelodramamelodramadas Melodramaμελοδραματική συμπεριφοράmelodramamelodraamaملودرامkohtausméloמֶלוֹדרָמָהभावुक्तापूर्ण भाषा-व्यवहारdramatičnostmelodrámamendramatisasimelódramamelodrammaメロドラマ的な言動멜로드라마 같은 행동[]melodramamelodrāma; teātrismelodramamelodramakomedie, melodramamelodramatmelodramamelodramăтеатральностьmelodrámamelodramamelodramamelodramaการแสดงอารมณ์เกินจริงmelodram誇張的言行театральністьہنگایہ پرور رویہlời nói quá đáng
adj ˌmelodraˈmatic [-drəˈmӕ-]
melodramatiesمَسْرَحي عاطِفيмелодраматиченmelodramatickýmelodramatiskmelodramatischμελοδραματικόςmelodramáticomelodramaatilineمربوط به نمایش ملو درامmelodramaattinenmélodramatiqueמֶלוֹדרָמָטִיअति नाटकीयmelodramatičanmelodrámaidramatismelódramatískur, ÿkturmelodrammaticoメロドラマ風の멜로드라마적인melodramatiškasmelodramatisks; teatrālsmelodramatikmelodramatischmelodramatiskmelodramatycznymelodramáticomelo­dramaticмелодраматическийmelodramatickýmelodramatičenmelodramatičanmelodramatiskเกี่ยวกับเรื่องประโลมโลกacıklı, dokunaklı感情誇張的мелодраматичнийسنسنی خیزthuộc kịch mêlô
adv ˌmelodraˈmatically
melodramatiesبِصورَة مَسْرَحِيَّه عاطِفِيَّهмелодраматичноmelodramatickymelodramatisktmelodramatischμελοδραματικάcon dramatismomelodramaatiliseltملو درام گونهmelodramaattisestid'un air/d'un ton mélodramatiqueבְּאוֹפֶן מֶלוֹדרָמָטִיअति नाटकीयता सेmelodramatskimelodrámai módonsecara dramatisá melódramatískan háttin modo melodrammaticoメロドラマ風に멜로드라마처럼melodramatiškaimelodramatiski; teatrālisecara melodramatikmelodramatischmelodramatiskmelodramatyczniemelodramaticamentecu un aer melo­dramatic; melodramaticтеатральноmelodramatickymelodramatičnomelodramatičnomelodramatisktอย่างแสดงอารมณ์เกินจริงหรือมากไปacıklı/dokunaklı bir şekilde轟動地мелодраматичноسنسنی خیزی سےmột cách cường điệu

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