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histrionic

adjective/ˌhɪstrɪˈɒnɪk/

C2CEFR level
60/100Rarity: rare
FormalRegister

Excessively theatrical or dramatic in character or manner.

Her histrionic outburst in the meeting embarrassed everyone present.

Similar: theatrical, melodramatic, overwrought

Topic: Cambridge C2 Proficiency in General English

Rarity runs from 0 (a word everyone knows) to 100 (almost never seen outside specialist or literary writing). Level is the word's real difficulty on the CEFR scale, from A1 to C2.

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