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    melodrama

    US /ˈmɛləˌdrɑmə, -ˌdræmə/

    ・

    UK /ˈmelədrɑ:mə/

    C1
    n.NounDrama in which people behave in an exaggerated way
    Desperate Housewives is one of the most popular melodramas on television

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    Vienna and the Danube

    24:58Vienna and the Danube
    • As the Baroque age succeeds the Renaissance, it brings more emotion and melodrama.

      As the Baroque age succeeds the Renaissance, it brings more emotion and melodrama.

    • As the baroque age succeeds the Renaissance, it brings more emotion and melodrama. Caravaggio's

      As the baroque age succeeds the Renaissance, it brings more emotion and melodrama. Caravaggio's

    B2

    Top 15 Worst Performances in the MCU

    17:51Top 15 Worst Performances in the MCU
    • Pace's over reliance on cheesy melodrama brings the movie's sense of adventure to a grinding halt.

      Pace's over reliance on cheesy melodrama brings the movie's sense of adventure to a grinding halt.

    • but Pace's overreliance on cheesy melodrama brings the movie's sense of adventure to a grinding halt.

      but Pace's overreliance on cheesy melodrama brings the movie's sense of adventure to a grinding halt.

    B2

    Top 10 Tom Hiddleston Performances

    15:40Top 10 Tom Hiddleston Performances
    • Thomas Sharp, Crimson Peak Guillermo del Toro's marriage of costume melodrama and supernatural horror demanded a cast rich in old fashioned charisma and mystery.

      Thomas Sharp, Crimson Peak Guillermo del Toro's marriage of costume melodrama and supernatural horror demanded a cast rich in old fashioned charisma and mystery.

    • Guillermo del Toro's marriage of costume melodrama and supernatural horror demanded a cast rich in old-fashioned charisma and mystery.

      Guillermo del Toro's marriage of costume melodrama and supernatural horror demanded a cast rich in old-fashioned charisma and mystery.

    B2

    Top 10 TV Shows That Are TERRIBLE Now

    12:39Top 10 TV Shows That Are TERRIBLE Now
    • Certainly the melodrama of a muddled, distractingly star studded ensemble has gotten over the top.

      Certainly the melodrama of a muddled, distractingly star studded ensemble has gotten over the top.

    • Certainly, the melodrama of a muddled, distractingly star-studded ensemble has gotten over the top.

      Certainly, the melodrama of a muddled, distractingly star-studded ensemble has gotten over the top.

    B2

    This Top Gun: Maverick Scene Is Action Perfection

    08:52This Top Gun: Maverick Scene Is Action Perfection
    • We often come to pop music for its melodrama, its universality.

      We often come to pop music for its melodrama, its universality.

    • We often come to pop music for its melodrama, its universality.

      We often come to pop music for its melodrama, its universality.

    B2

    The Secrets Behind the Scenes of Nadia and the Blue Water - Part 1

    21:47The Secrets Behind the Scenes of Nadia and the Blue Water - Part 1
    • tale with a little bit of everything: mystery, intrigue, humor, romance, melodrama, techno

      tale with a little bit of everything: mystery, intrigue, humor, romance, melodrama, techno

    • The serial was "Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water," a science fiction action-adventure tale with a little bit of everything: mystery, intrigue, humor, romance, melodrama, techno-marvels, references to real life, and

      The serial was "Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water," a science fiction action-adventure tale with a little bit of everything: mystery, intrigue, humor, romance, melodrama, techno-marvels, references to real life, and

    B1

    Guillermo del Toro, Tom Hiddleston, Jessica Chastain, Mia Wasikowska: "Crimson Peak"

    47:55Guillermo del Toro, Tom Hiddleston, Jessica Chastain, Mia Wasikowska: "Crimson Peak"
    • but he he he should he should have just straight out like, in every melodrama, there are things that some people don't say.

      but he he he should he should have just straight out like, in every melodrama, there are things that some people don't say.

    • But he should have just straight out-- like in every melodrama,

      But he should have just straight out-- like in every melodrama,

    B1

    Casablanca (film)

    52:35Casablanca (film)
    • and pathos with taut melodrama and bristling intrigue.

      and pathos with taut melodrama and bristling intrigue.

    • Rudy Bohemer emphasized the variety in the picture: "It's a blend of drama, melodrama, comedy intrigue." Ebert said the film was popular because the people in it are all so good,

      Rudy Bohemer emphasized the variety in the picture: "It's a blend of drama, melodrama, comedy intrigue." Ebert said the film was popular because the people in it are all so good,

    B1

    Top 10 Worst Comeback Movies of All Time

    13:18Top 10 Worst Comeback Movies of All Time
    • Unfortunately, critics weren't flattering the motorsport's melodrama when they called it Rocky.

      Unfortunately, critics weren't flattering the motorsport's melodrama when they called it Rocky.

    • Unfortunately, critics weren't flattering the motorsports melodrama when they called it rocky.

      Unfortunately, critics weren't flattering the motorsports melodrama when they called it rocky.

    B2

    10 TERRIBLE Movies Made Before They Were Famous

    12:0910 TERRIBLE Movies Made Before They Were Famous
    • Franco Zeffirelli also proved a poor director for the material, dialing up the melodrama to excessive levels.

      Franco Zeffirelli also proved a poor director for the material, dialing up the melodrama to excessive levels.

    • Franco Zeffirelli also proved a poor director for the material, dialing up the melodrama to excessive levels.

      Franco Zeffirelli also proved a poor director for the material, dialing up the melodrama to excessive levels.

    B1