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melodrama
noun
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Definition of melodrama:

melodrama (noun):
an extravagant comedy in which action is more salient than characterization.
a work (such as a movie or play) characterized by extravagant theatricality and by the predominance of plot and physical action over characterization

Synonyms for melodrama:

adaptationtragedydramacomedymusicaldramatization

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