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dramatize

British pronunciation/dɹˈamɐtˌaɪz/
American pronunciation/ˈdɹæməˌtaɪz/, /ˈdɹɑməˌtaɪz/
to dramatize
[VERB]
MAIN VERB
1

to turn a book, story, or an event into a movie or play

synonyms : adapt
dramatise
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2

add details to

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3

to overstate or exaggerate the significance of something, often for emphasis or effect

synonyms : dramatise
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Examples
1Dramatize the relationships between geology and culture.
2And the film dramatizes a tension between the past and the future.
3A gashed estrangement dramatizes the ocular theme.
4The scene will also dramatize character.
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