theatricalize: Meaning and Definition of

the•at•ri•cal•ize

Pronunciation: (thē-a'tri-ku-līz"), [key]
— -ized, -iz•ing.
  1. to put into dramatic or theatrical form; dramatize.
  2. to express or represent in a spectacular or extravagantly histrionic manner.
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