dramatic event

Other forms: dramatic events

Definitions of dramatic event
  1. noun
    an episode that is turbulent or highly emotional
    synonyms: drama
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    types:
    night terror
    an emotional episode (usually in young children) in which the person awakens in terror with feelings of anxiety and fear but is unable to remember any incident that might have provoked those feelings
    type of:
    episode
    a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
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