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theatricalize

(-īz′)

transitive verb theatricalized, theatricalizing

to make theatrical; give a dramatic, sometimes overly dramatic, quality to
to put into a theatrical setting

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theatricalization noun

See theatricalize in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb the·at·ri·cal·ized, the·at·ri·cal·iz·ing, the·at·ri·cal·iz·es

To adapt to performance on the stage; dramatize: “All ethnic dance troupes theatricalize the dance of the folk” (Robert J. Pierce).
To make a spectacle of; display showily.

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the·atˌri·cal·i·zaˈtion (-kə-lĭ-zāˈshən) noun

the·atˈri·cal·izˌer noun

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