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nountheatrics sg or pl
- pluralsingularTheatrical appearance or character.
the swingy, shooty theatrics of Bionic Commando
2007, The Official Xbox Magazine: Issues 75-78 - pluralsingularHistrionics.
Even though Susan thought her somewhat flappish at times, behind all her theatrics, she was a sound friend.
2013, Dick Donaghue, Crash and other Stories1 more example
Drogba's main contribution prior to his goal was to go through his full range of theatrics but this was an example of exactly why Di Matteo made him his choice.
2012 April 18, Phil McNulty, “Chelsea 1-0 Barcelona”, in BBC SportSynonyms: hokum
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nounHistrionics.
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APA
theatrics. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/theatrics
MLA
“theatrics.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/theatrics. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “theatrics,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/theatrics.
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