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dramatize

verb/dɾɐmɐtiˈzaɾ/medium

dra·ma·ti·zar

Definition

To adapt a story for performance in a play, film, etc.; to exaggerate the seriousness of a situation.
They will dramatize the historical events in a series.
Don't dramatize, it's just a small mistake.
Common collocations
dramatize a situationdramatize events

Etymology

Do grego 'drama' + sufixo '-izar'.

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