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melodrama

noun

An extravagant comedy in which action is more salient than characterization

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Word length
9
Starts with
M
Ends with
A
Contains
EL
Scrabble score
14

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Pronunciation

ˈmɛləˌdɹɑːmə

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noun

  1. An extravagant comedy in which action is more salient than characterization

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