theatrical
adjective/θiˈætrɪkəl/
Frequency rank: #6,232 most common English word
Meaning
excessively dramatic or exaggerated in manner, as if performed on stage.
Example sentence
Her acceptance speech was so theatrical that everyone in the audience felt like they were watching a stage performance.
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