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drama

UK/ˈdɹɑːmə/ US/ˈdɹɑmə/ common slang

noun

1.

a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage

  • “he wrote several plays but only one was produced on Broadway”
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3.
4.

the quality of being arresting or highly emotional

Origin

From Late Latin drāma, from Ancient Greek δρᾶμα (drâma, “an act, a theatrical act, a play”), from δράω (dráō, “to act, to take action, to achieve”). Doublet of dorama.

Phrases

  • bonnet drama
  • closet drama
  • comedy drama
  • costume drama
  • crunchy-gravel drama
  • dance drama
  • daytime drama
  • drama documentary

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