drama |
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- A composition, normally in prose, telling a story and intended to be represented by actors impersonating the characters and speaking the dialogue
- Such a work for television, radio or the cinema (usually one that is not a comedy)
- Theatrical plays in general
- A dramatic situation in real life
- Slang for rumor or lying. Created to "spice up life."
Translations: Etymology: From Ancient Greek (drama) "an act, a theatrical act, a play", from (drao) "to act, to take action, to achieve".
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