Usually means: Dramatic performance for emotional effect.
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We found 17 dictionaries that define the word theatrics:

General (15 matching dictionaries)
  1. theatrics: Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
  2. theatrics: Merriam-Webster
  3. theatrics, theatrics: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  4. theatrics: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  5. theatrics: Collins English Dictionary
  6. Theatrics, theatrics: Wordnik
  7. theatrics: Wiktionary
  8. theatrics: Webster's New World College Dictionary, 4th Ed.
  9. theatrics: The Wordsmyth English Dictionary-Thesaurus
  10. theatrics: Infoplease Dictionary
  11. theatrics: Dictionary.com
  12. Theatrics: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  13. theatrics: TheFreeDictionary.com

Business (1 matching dictionary)
  1. theatrics: Legal dictionary

Computing (1 matching dictionary)
  1. theatrics: Encyclopedia

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▸ noun:  theatrical appearance or character
▸ noun:  histrionics

Similar:
theatricality, showmanship, character, affectation, appearance, semblance, genteel business, deportment, comportment, cosmetics, more...

Opposite:
naturalism, realism, understatement

Types:
comedy, tragedy, musical, drama, opera, ballet, pantomime, improv, more...

Phrases:
with theatrics, more...

Adjectives:
such, amateur, cheap, political, more, own, mere, pure, high, usual, little



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Similar:
theatricality, showmanship, character, affectation, appearance, semblance, genteel business, deportment, comportment, cosmetics, more...

Opposite:
naturalism, realism, understatement

Types:
comedy, tragedy, musical, drama, opera, ballet, pantomime, improv, more...

Phrases:
with theatrics, more...

Adjectives:
such, amateur, cheap, political, more, own, mere, pure, high, usual, little



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