melodramatise
/ˌmɛləˈdræmətaɪz/
verb
- To present or treat something in an overly emotional or exaggerated way, as if it were a melodrama.
- She tends to melodramatise small problems, turning a flat tire into a major crisis.
- The director chose to melodramatise the scene with slow-motion and loud music.
- The news report melodramatised the storm, making it seem like the end of the world.
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