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histrionics

nounCommon GRE wordMore H words

exaggerated, attention-seeking displays of emotion

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Histrionics in a sentence

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Her histrionics at the dinner table embarrassed the entire family.

Synonyms
theatricsmelodramadramatics
Antonyms
composurerestraint
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Histrionics (noun) means exaggerated, attention-seeking displays of emotion
Here is histrionics used in an example sentence: "Her histrionics at the dinner table embarrassed the entire family."
Common synonyms for histrionics include theatrics, melodrama, dramatics.
Antonyms of histrionics include composure, restraint.
Histrionics is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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