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intensify drama

[ɪnˈtɛnsɪfaɪ ˈdrɑːmə]
verb phrase
intensificar o drama
1. to make a dramatic situation more serious, emotional, or exaggerated; to escalate conflict or tension
The director decided to intensify drama in the final scene by adding more emotional dialogue.
O diretor decidiu intensificar o drama na cena final adicionando mais diálogos emotivos.
2. to deliberately exaggerate or amplify a problematic situation for effect
She tends to intensify drama whenever there's a minor disagreement.
Ela tende a intensificar o drama sempre que há um pequeno desentendimento.
NYC Slang
beef it up / turn up the drama
Synonyms
escalate conflictheighten tensionamplify dramaexaggerate situationaggravate circumstancesdramatizar
Antonyms
defuse tensioncalm downminimize dramadownplaymitigate conflictacalmar a situação

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
intensificar o drama
most common usage
Rio de Janeiro
aumentar o drama
colloquial alternative
São Paulo
exagerar a situação
more indirect phrasing
Portugal
intensificar o drama
formal usage, same as standard

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