"dramaticity" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: From dramatic + -ity. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|dramatic|ity}} dramatic + -ity Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} dramaticity (uncountable)
  1. The quality of being dramatic. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: dramaticness
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