histrionics

Noun

Meaning

a performance of a play

a deliberate display of emotion for effect

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

representation drama theatrical melodrama melodramatics play show performance act theatre histrionic eclat scene display acting
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Antonyms

result normal solution advantage resolution interpretation
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Hypernyms

performance display public presentation

Hyponyms

matinee

Anagrams

trichinosis

Examples

And that’s yet another reason why they’ll ignore the Democrats’ histrionics about Donald Trump’s allegedly impeachable and removable abuse of power. Source: Internet

And while you may be gripped with fear every time you go outside, waiting for your inevitable death by pothead (splattered brain imagery is a great way to distract readers from a lack of evidence), please keep your histrionics to yourself. Source: Internet

Mostly because being forced to keep quiet also translates into a freedom from histrionics and overcomplication, pulling us into this tense and grisly horror-thriller and never letting go. Source: Internet

I’ll spare you the Twitter histrionics. Source: Internet

It’s a shame, since successfully avoids histrionics for nearly all of its preceding minutes. Source: Internet

Mitchell, whose usual scoring histrionics were not needed this time around, totaled 16 points in 25 minutes. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

histrionicity histrionick histrionicotoxin histrionise histrionism histrionize