histrionics

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his·tri·on·ics

(hĭs′trē-ŏn′ĭks)

1. (used with a pl. verb) Theatrical arts or performances.

2. (used with a sing. or pl. verb) Exaggerated emotional behavior calculated for effect.

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histrionics

A composite spring, used especially in automotive suspensions, consisting of several layers of flexible metallic strips joined to act as a single unit.

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his•tri•on•ics

(ˌhɪs triˈɒn ɪks)

n. (used with a sing. or pl. v.)

1. artificial behavior or speech for effect, as insincere or exaggerated expression of an emotion.

2. dramatic representation; theatricals.

[1860–65]

histrionics, histrionism

the occupation of actors; playacting.

histrionics

noun

Overemotional exaggerated behavior calculated for effect:

dramatics, melodramatics, theatrical (used in plural), theatrics.

Translations

istrionismo

histrionics

[ˌhɪstrɪˈɒnɪks] NPL → histrionismo msing
I'm tired of his histrionics → estoy harto de sus payasadas

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

histrionics

[ˌhɪstriˈɒnɪks] n → grands gestes mpl théâtraux, cinéma m (fig)

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

histrionics

→ theatralisches Getue; to put on a display of histrionics → sich theatralisch aufführen

(Theat) → Schauspielkunst f

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

histrionics

[ˌhɪstrɪˈɒnɪks] npl (pej) → scene fpl

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

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And what I want to see now is him forgetting about histrionics with the crowd and going back to the basics of concentrating on just being a good goalkeeper.

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After the latest Indian shrill histrionics, Prime Minister Imran Khan offered dialogue to resolve all issues but the answer was silence.

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During the meeting, the Pulwama attack, India's histrionics and situation arising from it will be discussed, sources said.

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The Pulwama attack, India's histrionics and situation developing from it are being discussed in the meeting, sources said.

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'Indian peremptory order for visiting Pakistanis to leave Rajasthan in 48 hrs and prohibiting hotels from accommodating them is a condemnable reflection of Indian jingoism and hate mongering spurred on by election histrionics. It also exposes sham facade of Indian hospitality and its tourism friendliness,' Foreign Office Spokesman Dr.

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'Indian peremptory order for visiting Pakistanis to leave Rajasthan in 48 hours and prohibiting hotels from accommodating them is a condemnable reflection of Indian jingoism and hate mongering spurred on by election histrionics,' said Dr Mohammad Faisal, a spokesman for the Foreign Office of Pakistan.

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Summary: British singer applies a bit of hot wax to garage sounds, without histrionics

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There was a significant correlation of female gender with histrionics, anxious, dependent and borderline personality disorder (p<0.05).

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To state, as some of the law's supporters have, that without it Israel would be in some kind of existential danger of losing its Jewish particularity is to trade in the same histrionics as those who breathlessly argued that the law somehow heralded the end of Israel's commitment to democracy.

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Noun	1.	histrionics - a performance of a play theatrical, theatrical performance, representation performance, public presentation - a dramatic or musical entertainment; "they listened to ten different performances"; "the play ran for 100 performances"; "the frequent performances of the symphony testify to its popularity" matinee - a theatrical performance held during the daytime (especially in the afternoon)
	2.	histrionics - a deliberate display of emotion for effect display - behavior that makes your feelings public; "a display of emotion"