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UK
/dɹˈɑːmɐ/
]
[ US /ˈdɹɑmə/ ]
[ US /ˈdɹɑmə/ ]
NOUN
- an episode that is turbulent or highly emotional
- the quality of being arresting or highly emotional
- the literary genre of works intended for the theater
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a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
he wrote several plays but only one was produced on Broadway
How To Use drama In A Sentence
- Academic excellence was matched with extra-curricular activities of every description - from drama through sport to foreign travel.
- For centuries, scholars have squabbled over the design of the ship, which was crucial to defeating the Persians in the Battle of Salamis in 480 B.C., part of a wider war that included the fight at Thermopylae dramatized in the film "300. Epic Struggle: Fans Fight to Revive an Oar-Powered Greek Warship
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- At least five people were killed when an overcrowded migrant boat capsized last month which was dramatically caught on camera by Italian coastguards. The Sun
- The study predicted that, by 2022, the country would still require $7.2 billion in foreign aid a year—and that assumes an upsurge of so-far inexistent mining-industry revenue and no dramatic deterioration of security. Afghanistan Seeks Enduring Support
- When combined with combinatorial chemistry methods, scientists can dramatically increase their chances for a hit. The Scientist
- But true-life tales of memory loss don't offer just drama - they also shed light on the mysteries of identity and personality.
- The rival TV companies are in a race to bring out the first film drama of his life.
- This part of the film develops slowly, and is predominantly a straight drama.
- Computers have brought dramatic changes to the workplace.