"overdramatization" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: overdramatizations [plural]
Etymology: over- + dramatization Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|dramatization}} over- + dramatization Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} overdramatization (countable and uncountable, plural overdramatizations)
  1. The act or process of overdramatizing. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-overdramatization-en-noun-aGIz0IpW
  2. Something overdramatized. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-overdramatization-en-noun-9v4qgBL8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 60 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 42 58

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