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drama

dra.ma \'dra:m-*, 'dram-\ n [LL dramat-, drama, fr. Gk, deed, drama, fr. 
   dran to do, act;] prob. akin to Lith daryti to do 1: a composition in verse 
   or prose intended to portray life or character or  to tell a story through 
   action and dialogue and designed for theatrical performance : PLAY 2: 
   dramatic art, literature, or affairs  3a: a state, situation, or series of 
   events involving interesting or intens e conflict of forces 3b: dramatic 
   state effect or quality