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HISTRIONICS
histrionics
(noun) a deliberate display of emotion for effect
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
histrionics pl (plural only)
Exaggerated, overemotional behaviour, especially when calculated to elicit a response; melodramatics.
Usage notes
• Do not confuse histrionics with hysterics.
Synonyms
• (exaggerated behaviour): drama, melodrama, melodramatics
Hyponyms
• testrionics
Anagrams
• trichinosis
Source: Wiktionary
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