drama
Greeka play, theatrical performance, or series of events
Variants:dramadramat
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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.
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dramatic
Relating to drama; striking or exciting in effect
drama
A play for stage or screen; an exciting or emotional situation
dramatically
In a striking, sudden, or very noticeable way
dramatize
To adapt for the stage or screen; to exaggerate for effect
melodrama
A drama with exaggerated emotions and sensational events