"overdramatization" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: overdramatizations [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English dramatization English overdramatization From over- + dramatization. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|over-|dramatization|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English dramatization English overdramatization [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*uber", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Old English", "term" : "ofer-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ang" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "over-", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "over-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }, { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "dramatization", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "overdramatization", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="overdramatization"> From over- + dramatization. Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} overdramatization (countable and uncountable, plural overdramatizations)
  1. The act or process of overdramatizing. Tags: countable, uncountable
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  2. Something overdramatized. Tags: countable, uncountable
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