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dramatization

NounSuru VerbTransitive Verb

Definitions

1. dramatization (e.g. of a novel)
2. dramatisation
3. embellishment (of the facts)

This word refers to the adaptation of a story or work into a script for theater, film, or television, often involving changes to the original. It can also carry the nuance of embellishing or exaggerating facts, such as when a true story is dramatized for entertainment.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Management said they would "dramatize the story when presenting it to investors."

Sentence 2

The newspaper came under fire for "dramatizing statements from those involved."

Sentence 3

If you embellish the report, the inconsistencies will catch up with you later!

Sentence 4

He laughed it off: "I just embellished it a little."

Sentence 5

Where does the history end and the dramatization begin?