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dramatization
[ dram-uh-tuh-zey-shuhn, drah-muh- ]
/ ˌdræm ə təˈzeɪ ʃən, ˌdrɑ mə- /
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noun
the act of dramatizing.
construction or representation in dramatic form.
a dramatized version of a novel, historic incident, etc.
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dramatic monologue, dramatics, dramatic unities, dramatis personae, dramatist, dramatization, dramatize, dramaturge, dramaturgical, dramaturgy, Drambuie
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British Dictionary definitions for dramatization
dramatization
dramatisation
/ (dræmətaɪzeɪʃən) /
noun
the reconstruction of an event, novel, story, etc in a form suitable for dramatic presentation
the art or act of dramatizing
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