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dramatize

dram·a·tize

dramatize

 
pronunciation:
drae m taIz
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part of speech: verb
inflections: dramatizes, dramatizing, dramatized
definition 1: to show or present in the form of a drama.
The play dramatized the life of George Washington.
definition 2: to make exciting or dramatic, sometimes by exaggerating.
She dramatizes her problems.
derivations: dramatizable (adj.), dramatizer (n.)
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