melodramatize
/ˌmɛləˈdræmətaɪz/
verb
- To present or describe something in a way that is more emotional, dramatic, or exaggerated than it really is.
- She tends to melodramatize small problems, turning a lost key into a major crisis.
- The news report melodramatized the storm, making it seem like the end of the world.
- Please don't melodramatize the situation; it was just a minor disagreement.
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