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dramatic

dra.mat.ic \dr*-'mat-ik\ \-i-k(*-)le-\ aj 1: of or relating to the drama  
   2a: suitable to or characteristic of the drama : VIVID  2b: striking in 
   appearance or effect IC: DRAMATIC applies to speech or action having the 
   power of deeply stirring the imagination or the emotions; THEATRICAL 
   suggests a blatant appeal to the emotions esp. by marked artificiality of 
   voice, gesture, or action; DRAMATURGIC stresses the technical fitness for 
   effective stage performance; MELODRAMATIC suggests an exaggerated 
   emotionalism or an inappropriate theatricalism; HISTRIONIC suggests speech 
   or behavior appropriate to the stage but not to real life - 
   dra.mat.i.cal.ly av SYN syn THEATRICAL, DRAMATURGIC, MELODRAMATIC, HISTRION