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No. 9,461 in French

dramatise

"Dramatise" means "to exaggerate or present something in an overly dramatic way."

In a sentence

  • Il dramatise souvent les événements du quotidien.

    He often dramatizes everyday events.

    Here, 'dramatise' is used as a verb meaning to exaggerate or make something seem more dramatic than it actually is.

  • Cette pièce de théâtre dramatise un événement historique.

    This play dramatizes a historical event.

    In this context, 'dramatise' is used as a verb meaning to adapt or portray something in a dramatic manner, particularly for a theatrical representation.

  • Le réalisateur a dramatise cette histoire pour le grand écran.

    The director dramatized this story for the big screen.

    The usage of 'dramatise' here refers to modifying a story to suit dramatic storytelling formats like film.

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