Histrionics
plural noun | /histrionics/
Overly theatrical, dramatic, or exaggerated behavior, especially when used to attract attention or provoke an emotional response.
Histrionics
plural noun | /histrionics/
Advanced WordsHARDOverly theatrical, dramatic, or exaggerated behavior, especially when used to attract attention or provoke an emotional response.
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"The committee ignored his histrionics and focused on the evidence. Means: The committee did not let his exaggerated emotional behavior distract them from the evidence."
"Her public histrionics turned a minor disagreement into a major confrontation. Means: Her exaggerated theatrical behavior made a small disagreement become a serious conflict."
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Histrionics resembles “history on stage”: imagine someone turning an ordinary event into an exaggerated performance.
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