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  • verb Alternative spelling of overdramatize.

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  • verb present in an overly dramatic manner

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Examples

  • "The figures have in fact gone down in March and these figures for the entire period are not something to overdramatise," he said.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 2005

  • It is difficult to overdramatise the danger that is engulfing our country.

    A Place to Stand 2009

  • "One should not overdramatise the situation if we become an opposition -- this will give us a chance to grow popular support for Tymoshenko in local elections on May 30 from today's almost

    www.kyivpost.com 2010

  • "One should not overdramatise the situation if we become an opposition -- this will give us a chance to grow popular support for Tymoshenko in local elections on May 30 from today's almost

    www.kyivpost.com 2010

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