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affectation; air; frill; campiness (DC); camp; theatrics (especially American English. behaviour that is very loud and noticeable, and is intended to get people's attention. *The jurors laughed at McKittrick's theatrics, but the judge did not find them so amusing. * Audiences like to see a bit of theatrics here and there. * It was worth the risk he'd taken with these theatrics, just to see them afraid. * Maybe all the theatrics are necessary. * Paul came in and didn't seem at all surprised by the theatrics when the curtains opened revealing the four of us. * The tired theatrics of Super Bowl week have begun and players on both teams are getting a little testy. * Their theatrics made a little splash at the time, after which the Fat Underground broke up. LDOCE Alexander Demidov); razzmatazz (Ремедиос_П) |
