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- noun The act or process of
overdramatizing . - noun Something overdramatized.
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Examples
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In my column for OpinionJournal. com I make some suggestions on how we can bring back shaming to try to better police the "overdramatization" of history.
John Fund: Clinton Officials Have a Point on Docudramas - Let's Clean Them All Up 2008
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Widespread criticism of the new Cabinet by politicians, the press and the public is an "overdramatization," spokesman Vyacheslav Kostikov said in the statement.
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The book, an overdramatization of old news, is about a relationship between two people whom the author has not spoken to in years.
White House Reacts Swiftly, Dismissively To New Book, 'The Obamas' The Huffington Post News Editors 2012
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In a previous statement, the White House referred to the account as "an overdramatization of old news ... about a relationship between two people whom the author has not spoken to in years."
Sarah Palin Slams Michelle Obama On Fox News Over Defense Of Husband's Presidency (VIDEO) 2012
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The book, an overdramatization of old news, is about a relationship between two people whom the author has not spoken to in years.
White House Reacts Swiftly, Dismissively To New Book, 'The Obamas' The Huffington Post News Editors 2012
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She and Teresita headed down the street in a small city with more shoe stores than Chicago and upon entering the first shoe store they crossed - now I don´t want to overdramatize this event since what happened next defies overdramatization - the two women sales clerks looked at that little girl and my wife as if Quasimodo and The Elephant Man had just strolled in looking for handouts.
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She and Teresita headed down the street in a small city with more shoe stores than Chicago and upon entering the first shoe store they crossed - now I don´t want to overdramatize this event since what happened next defies overdramatization - the two women sales clerks looked at that little girl and my wife as if Quasimodo and The Elephant Man had just strolled in looking for handouts.
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She and Teresita headed down the street in a small city with more shoe stores than Chicago and upon entering the first shoe store they crossed - now I don´t want to overdramatize this event since what happened next defies overdramatization - the two women sales clerks looked at that little girl and my wife as if Quasimodo and The Elephant Man had just strolled in looking for handouts.
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She and Teresita headed down the street in a small city with more shoe stores than Chicago and upon entering the first shoe store they crossed - now I don´t want to overdramatize this event since what happened next defies overdramatization - the two women sales clerks looked at that little girl and my wife as if Quasimodo and The Elephant Man had just strolled in looking for handouts.
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She and Teresita headed down the street in a small city with more shoe stores than Chicago and upon entering the first shoe store they crossed - now I don´t want to overdramatize this event since what happened next defies overdramatization - the two women sales clerks looked at that little girl and my wife as if Quasimodo and The Elephant Man had just strolled in looking for handouts.
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