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melodramaOne entry found. Main Entry: melo·dra·ma Pronunciation: \ˈme-lə-ˌdrä-mə, -ˌdra-\ Function: noun Etymology: modification of French mélodrame, from Greek melos song + French drame drama, from Late Latin drama Date: 1802 1 a : a work (as a movie or play) characterized by extravagant theatricality and by the predominance of plot and physical action over characterization b : the genre of dramatic literature constituted by such works — melo·dra·ma·tist \ˌme-lə-ˈdra-mə-tist, -ˈdrä-\ noun
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