over·dra·mat·ics
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Definition of overdramatics
: overdramatic behavior or expression
My son is prone to overdramatics. … degenerates into the sort of wearying overdramatics you'd expect from a bunch of drunk post-adolescents.— Pete Vonder Haar
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“Overdramatics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overdramatics. Accessed 18 Sep. 2021.
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