"dramastic" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /dɹəˈmæstɪk/ Forms: more dramastic [comparative], most dramastic [superlative]
Rhymes: -æstɪk Etymology: Blend of dramatic + drastic Etymology templates: {{blend|en|dramatic|drastic}} Blend of dramatic + drastic Head templates: {{en-adj}} dramastic (comparative more dramastic, superlative most dramastic)
  1. Drastically dramatic.
    Sense id: en-dramastic-en-adj-t1nWDnCn Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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