"overdramatise" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: overdramatises [present, singular, third-person], overdramatising [participle, present], overdramatised [participle, past], overdramatised [past]
Etymology: From over- + dramatise. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|dramatise}} over- + dramatise Head templates: {{en-verb}} overdramatise (third-person singular simple present overdramatises, present participle overdramatising, simple past and past participle overdramatised)
  1. (British spelling) Alternative spelling of overdramatize Tags: UK, alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: overdramatize
    Sense id: en-overdramatise-en-verb-dXKd-l5f Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over-

Inflected forms

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