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histrionic adjective
/ˌhɪs.triˈɒn.ɪk/
/-ˈɑː.nɪk/ adj disapproving Definition
very emotional and energetic, but without sincerity or real meaning
a histrionic outburst
She put on a histrionic display of grief at her ex-husband's funeral.
histrionically adverb
/ˌhɪs.triˈɒn.ɪ.kli//-ˈɑː.nɪ-/ adv (Definition of histrionic adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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