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dramatization

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of dramatization

a written work in which the story is told through speech and action that is intended to be acted out on stage
  • a dramatization of a true story
Synonyms of dramatization

drama, play
Words Related to dramatization

interlude, playlet

comedy, docudrama, melodrama, musical, musical comedy, tragedy, tragicomedy

magnum opus, opus, work

adaptation

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