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HISTRIONICS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A performance of a play
Synonyms:
histrionics; representation; theatrical; theatrical performance
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("histrionics" is a kind of...):
performance; public presentation (a dramatic or musical entertainment)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "histrionics"):
matinee (a theatrical performance held during the daytime (especially in the afternoon))
Derivation:
histrionic (characteristic of acting or a stage performance; often affected)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A deliberate display of emotion for effect
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("histrionics" is a kind of...):
display (behavior that makes your feelings public)
