dramatise

/ˈdræmətaɪz/
verb
  1. To present or adapt something (such as a story or event) in the form of a play or film.
    • The author decided to dramatise her novel for the stage.
    • They plan to dramatise the historical battle in a new movie.
    • The students worked together to dramatise a scene from the book.
  2. To make something seem more exciting, important, or serious than it really is; to exaggerate.
    • Please don't dramatise the situation; it's just a minor delay.
    • He tends to dramatise small problems into huge crises.
    • She dramatised her story to make it more interesting for her friends.
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