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theatricality Definition


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theatrical
adj
    1. Belonging or relating to theatres or acting.
    2. Said of behaviour or a gesture, etc: done only for effect; artificial and exaggerated.
      Thesaurus: dramatic, extravagant, melodramatic, thespian, showy, stagy, unreal, stilted, ostentatious, affected, artificial, exaggerated, histrionic.
noun
    1. Dramatic performances.
    2. Insincere or exaggerated behaviour
      Example: Less of the theatricals, please!
Derivative: theatricality
noun
    Derivative: theatrically
    adverb


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