melodramatic
adjective/ˌmelədrəˈmætɪk/
/ˌmelədrəˈmætɪk/
(often disapproving)- full of exciting and extreme emotions or events; behaving or reacting to something in an exaggerated way
- a melodramatic plot full of deceit and murder
Oxford Collocations DictionaryMelodramatic is used with these nouns:- gesture
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