Wordiyodrama
GreekVariants
dramadramat
Related Roots
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About This Root
From Greek drāma (deed, action, play), from drān (to do, act). Originally meant an action performed on stage. Modern English preserves both the theatrical sense (drama, dramatize, melodrama) and the emotional intensity sense (dramatic, dramatically). The root reminds us that "drama" was first about doing, not just feeling.
Associated Words
drama
A play for stage or screen; an exciting or emotional situation
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dramatic
Relating to drama; striking or exciting in effect
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dramatically
In a striking, sudden, or very noticeable way
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dramatize
To adapt for the stage or screen; to exaggerate for effect
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melodrama
A drama with exaggerated emotions and sensational events
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