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dramatize vs overdramatize

overdramatize vs dramatize

dramatize and overdramatize both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dramatize No No Yes No
overdramatize No No Yes No
As verbs, overdramatize is a hyponym of dramatize; that is, overdramatize is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than dramatize:
  • dramatize: represent something in a dramatic manner
  • overdramatize: present in an overly dramatic manner
Other hyponyms of dramatize include overdramatise.
dramatize (verb) overdramatize (verb)
add details to present in an overly dramatic manner
represent something in a dramatic manner
put into dramatic form
Difference between dramatize and overdramatize

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