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dramatic

[druh-mat-ik]

adjective

  1. of or relating to the drama.

    Synonyms:
  2. employing the form or manner of the drama.

  3. characteristic of or appropriate to the drama, especially in involving conflict or contrast; vivid; moving.

    dramatic colors;

    a dramatic speech.

  4. highly effective; striking.

    The silence following his impassioned speech was dramatic.

    Synonyms: ,


dramatic

/ əˈæɪ /

adjective

  1. of or relating to drama

  2. like a drama in suddenness, emotional impact, etc

  3. striking; effective

  4. acting or performed in a flamboyant way

  5. music (of a voice) powerful and marked by histrionic quality

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • dramatically adverb
  • nondramatic adjective
  • overdramatic adjective
  • predramatic adjective
  • pseudodramatic adjective
  • quasi-dramatic adjective
  • semidramatic adjective
  • undramatic adjective
  • ˈپ adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of dramatic1

First recorded in 1580–90; from Late Latin 峾پܲ, from Greek 峾پó, equivalent to 峾- (stem of â ) drama + -ikos -ic
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Specifically, there's been an increase in invasive species — a term used to describe introduced organisms that bring dramatic and often destructive changes, and sometimes can drive other species to extinction.

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Another dramatic touch is that the mother’s and daughter’s psychiatrists are in close contact, but often approach key pain points differently.

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Those are symptoms of mass dissatisfaction with democracy’s effects on people’s everyday lives, and Fishkin’s work speaks directly to ways we might remedy the situation, and combat the dramatic rise of corrosive disinformation.

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When Robert Marshall first walked the West Highland Way in 1993, he completed the 96-mile route in just three days - but he barely had time to take in the dramatic scenery that makes it famous.

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Some of the newer, flashier vendors also noted a dramatic drop in business.

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