dramatise
verbHow to pronounce dramatise:
Definition of dramatise:
- dramatise (verb):
- verb. add details to.
- to rewrite (a book or story) in a form suitable for performing on stage
Synonyms for dramatise:
adapt for the stage
aggrandize
amplify
blow up
dramatize
embellish
embroider
exaggerate
glorify
hyperbolise
hyperbolize
lard
magnify
overdraw
overstate
pad
present as a play
put into dramatic form
turn into a play
Antonyms for dramatise:
abandon
abridge
attach little importance to
be calm
be modest
belittle
brush aside
compress
conceal
condense
contract
curtail
de-emphasize
debase
decrease
deflate
denigrate
deny
deprecate
depreciate
devalue
diminish
dismiss
disparage
do an injustice to
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