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    [Verb]  | "melo*dra*ma*tize" | \ ˌme-lə-ˈdra-mə-ˌtīz \


    1: to make melodramatic

    2: to make a melodrama of (something, such as a novel)


    Origin: 1820 ;

    [Verb]  | "melodramatize" 


    1: as in overplay, sensationalize;




     [ "melodramatic" ]

    1: The state of being exaggeratedly (theatrically) dramatic. 'Melodramatic' is derived from melodrama, which is in turn derived from the Greek word 'melos' (music) and the word 'drama'.

      * e.g.,  ... Random student: *watching commercial in class about poor children in Africa*: Oh, those poor kids! I just want to hug them and kiss them and tell them *sniff* they're going to be okay! Oh, I'm sorry *sniff*... can I get some water? Me to another classmate: ''Ugh, just another display of attention-seeking from Ms Melodramatic. I swear, she's constantly trying to make herself look more thoughtful or 'nice' than she really is. Either that, or she's just overreacting.'' 

     [ "Melodramatic" ]

    1: Over-emotional; Over-reacting; Showing large intensity of emotion

      * e.g.,  ... Nick was being a lil' melodramatic bitch 

     [ "melodramatic" ]

    1: showing much stronger emotions than are necessary or usual for a situation

      * e.g.,  ... He was beginning to feel melodramatic about the whole thing, as if he were playacting one of Fred's grade "B" thrillers 

     [ "melodramatic" ]

    1: A interactive blog site created by Sara Sioux where people are allowed to write/express feelings of angst,depression, contempt or happiness (though it's rare to find happy entries). Shorthandedly known as melo.

      * e.g.,  ... I got so pissed off at my bf, I wrote shit about him on melodramatic. 

     [ "melodramatic" ]

    1: the act of remaining mellow infront of a dramatic person or experience.

      * e.g.,  ... person 1:Do you see that heffa over there? 

     [ "Melodramatic Patheticism" ]

    1: When women go out of there way to make sure whatever your doing , wherever you are, is wrong and they will make sure that you never feel the need to ever have a good time, smile or ever laugh again.

      * e.g.,  ... That girls melodramatic patheticism is out of order, she should eat shit. 

     [ "Melodramatic" ]

    1: Someone who is really edgy... like really edgy that means you

      * e.g.,  ... aarden is really melodramatic. 

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