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dra⋅mat⋅ics

  [druh-mat-iks]
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–noun
1. (used with a singular or plural verb) the art of producing or acting dramas.
2. (used with a plural verb) dramatic productions, esp. 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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dra·mat·ics   (drə-māt'ĭks)   
n.   (used with a sing. or pl. verb)

  1. The art or practice of acting and stagecraft.

  2. Dramatic or stagy behavior: Cut the dramatics and get to the point.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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