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melodramas
noun
(melo-dra-ma)
a work (such as a movie or play) characterized by extravagant theatricality and by the predominance of plot and physical action over characterization
melodramas
noun
(melo-dra-ma)
the genre of dramatic literature constituted by such works
melodramas
noun
(melo-dra-ma)
something resembling a melodrama especially in having a sensational or theatrical quality
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