dramatize

verb [T] (MAKE EXCITING)

/ˈdrɑ·məˌtɑɪz, ˈdræm·ə-/

Definition

› to make something seem more exciting or surprising than it is: The event was staged to dramatize the shortage of skilled carpenters.

(Definition of dramatize verb (MAKE EXCITING) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to get rid of something or someone that is not wanted or needed

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