What does melodramatize mean?
Melodramatize means (transitive) To make melodramatic..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
(transitive) To make melodramatic..
It’s tempting to compare Abe Foxman with Al Sharpton, another portly, bellicose, melodramatizing defender of ethnic ramparts.
Use melodramatize when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Melodramatize means (transitive) To make melodramatic..
Common synonyms include chew the scenery, ham, ham it up, overact.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
It’s tempting to compare Abe Foxman with Al Sharpton, another portly, bellicose, melodramatizing defender of ethnic ramparts.
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