histrionics

Noun
Synonyms: theatrical performancetheatricalrepresentation

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

  1. a performance of a playSynonyms: theatrical performancetheatricalrepresentation
  2. a deliberate display of emotion for effect
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

histrionics \his`tri*on"ics\, n.

1.The histrionic art; stageplaying; acting. [PJC]

2.Insincere, exaggeratedly emotional or overly dramatical speech or behavior performed to create an impression rather than as an expression of true feeling; feigned emotion. [PJC]

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