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nondramatic

adjective non·dra·mat·ic \ ˌnän-drə-ˈma-tik \

Definition of nondramatic

: not dramatic
  • Shakespeare's nondramatic writings
  • … the documentary-like capture of a fleeting moment of everyday life, its nondramatic unfolding in real time without obtrusive editing …
  • —Joseph Luzzi
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nondramatically

play \ˌnän-drə-ˈma-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
    • performed nondramatically

First Known Use of nondramatic

1856

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