mélodrame — meaning in English
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English meaning
- melodrama noun A play or story full of exaggerated emotion, dramatic plot twists, and sharply drawn heroes and villains.
Senses
mélodrame is used for these senses in English:
- melodrama (countable) A drama abounding in romantic sentiment and agonizing situations, with a musical accompaniment only in parts which are especially thrilling or pathetic.
melodrama — full definition
- noun A play or story full of exaggerated emotion, dramatic plot twists, and sharply drawn heroes and villains.
- noun Behaviour or a situation that is far more emotional or dramatic than the circumstances really call for.
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