dramatizes
Makes overly theatrical
Dramatizes is the third-person singular of dramatize.
To dramatize is to adapt something for dramatic presentation—a novel dramatized for television, historical events dramatized on stage.
More commonly, dramatize means to exaggerate or present something in an overly emotional way: She dramatizes every minor setback.
The word often carries a faint criticism, suggesting unnecessary intensity.
Adds decorative elements
- overstatesRepresents as greater than reality
- amplifiesIncreases strength or volume
- inflatesFills with gas
- overplaysEmphasizes too much
magnifies · sensationalizes · overemphasizes · heightens · intensifies · distorts · aggrandizes · overdraws
Performs or misbehaves
- portraysPerforms as another
- enactsMakes officially binding
- stagesDistinct periods or platforms
- presentsItems given freely
interprets · renders · embodies · personifies · characterizes · role-plays · impersonates · depicts
Makes stagey or exaggerated
- stagesDistinct periods or platforms
- scriptsWritten texts for performances
- producesCreates or yields
- adaptsModifies to suit circumstances
mounts · directs · rewrites · translates · converts · transforms · reworks · interprets
embellishes
Adds decorative elements
- overstatesRepresents as greater than reality
- amplifiesIncreases strength or volume
- inflatesFills with gas
overplays · magnifies · sensationalizes · overemphasizes · heightens · intensifies · distorts · aggrandizes · overdraws · enhances
acts out
Performs or misbehaves
presents · interprets · renders · embodies · personifies · characterizes · role-plays · impersonates · depicts · recreates
theatricalizes
Makes stagey or exaggerated
adapts · mounts · directs · rewrites · translates · converts · transforms · reworks · interprets · puts on
dramatizesunderstates
Presents as less important
downplays · minimizes · de-emphasizes · plays down · underplays
dramatizesdeadpans
Delivers humor expressionlessly
understates · flattens · neutralizes · sanitizes · desensitizes
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