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scenery-chewing

Adjective

Meaning

scenery-chewing (comparative more scenery-chewing, superlative most scenery-chewing)

That chews the scenery; excessively flamboyant or overacting

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

Woody Harrelson is as brilliant as ever as cynical rascal Beckett, whilst Paul Bethany offers a hugely amusing scenery-chewing performance as the evil Dryden Vos. Source: Internet

The film also has David Mamet’s witty script, Ennio Morricone’s creeping score, Robert De Niro’s scenery-chewing performance as Al Capone, and Sean Connery’s Oscar-winning turn as veteran Irish cop Jim Malone going for it as well. Source: Internet

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