dramatics

 [druh-mat-iks]  

dra·mat·ics

   [druh-mat-iks]
noun
1.
(used with a singular or plural verb) the art of producing or acting dramas.
2.
(used with a plural verb) dramatic productions, especially by amateurs.
3.
(used with a plural verb) dramatic, overly emotional, or insincere behavior: His friends are tired of all his phony dramatics.
Origin:
1675–85; see dramatic, -ics
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dramatics (drəˈmætɪks)
 
—n
1.  (functioning as singular or plural)
 a.  the art of acting or producing plays
 b.  dramatic productions
2.  (usually functioning as plural) histrionic behaviour

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