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theatricals

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the·at·ri·cal  (th-tr-kl) also the·at·ric (-rk)
adj.
1. Of, relating to, or suitable for dramatic performance or the theater.
2. Marked by exaggerated self-display and unnatural behavior; affectedly dramatic.
n.
1. Stage performances or a stage performance, especially by amateurs. Often used in the plural.
2. theatricals Affectedly dramatic gestures or behavior; histrionics.
the·atri·cali·ty (-kl-t), the·atri·cal·ness (-kl-ns) n.
the·atri·cal·ly adv.
theatricals
Noun, pl
dramatic performances, esp. as given by amateurs


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