dramatize

/ˈdræmətaɪz/
verb
  1. To present or adapt something (such as a story or event) in the form of a play or film.
    • They decided to dramatize the legend in a school performance.
    • The documentary uses actors to dramatize key moments in history.
    • The screenwriter will dramatize the true story for a new series.
  2. To make something seem more exciting, important, or serious than it really is; to exaggerate.
    • He dramatized his vacation stories to impress his coworkers.
    • Don't dramatize the news; it's not as bad as you think.
    • She tends to dramatize every headache as if it were a serious illness.
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