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Studios, because they are investing a great deal of money in movies, they want a guarantee that when they hire somebody that person can deliver for them. Everything is fear based, so they pigeonhole people. But I've written everything, from Westerns to sci-fi to dramedy, I've done it all.
Melissa Rosenberg

Meaning of "dramedy" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DRAMEDY

From dram(a) + (com)edy.
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PRONUNCIATION OF DRAMEDY

dramedy  [ˈdrɑːmɪdɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DRAMEDY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Dramedy is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DRAMEDY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Comedy-drama

Comedy-drama is a term used to describe certain contemporary forms of tragicomedy, especially television serials that combine elements of comedy and drama.

Definition of dramedy in the English dictionary

The definition of dramedy in the dictionary is a television or film drama in which there are important elements of comedy.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DRAMEDY


Adie
ˈeɪdɪ
cedi
ˈseɪdɪ
comedy
ˈkɒmɪdɪ
diddy
ˈdɪdɪ
Friday
ˈfraɪdɪ
giddy
ˈɡɪdɪ
Kennedy
ˈkɛnɪdɪ
kiddie
ˈkɪdɪ
kiddy
ˈkɪdɪ
lady
ˈleɪdɪ
middie
ˈmɪdɪ
middy
ˈmɪdɪ
midi
ˈmɪdɪ
remedy
ˈrɛmɪdɪ
shady
ˈʃeɪdɪ
subsidy
ˈsʌbsɪdɪ
tidy
ˈtaɪdɪ
tragedy
ˈtrædʒɪdɪ
tragicomedy
ˌtrædʒɪˈkɒmɪdɪ
vide
ˈvaɪdɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DRAMEDY

dramatisable
dramatiser
dramatist
dramatizable
dramatization
dramatize
dramatized
dramatizer
dramaturg
dramaturge
dramaturgic
dramaturgical
dramaturgically
dramaturgist
dramaturgy
Drambuie
dramedies
drammach
Drammen
dramshop

WORDS THAT END LIKE DRAMEDY

alternative comedy
Bach flower remedy
black comedy
character comedy
golden remedy
herbal remedy
high comedy
light comedy
low comedy
musical comedy
Restoration comedy
romantic comedy
situation comedy

Synonyms and antonyms of dramedy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «dramedy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DRAMEDY

Find out the translation of dramedy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of dramedy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «dramedy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

dramedy
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

comedia dramática
570 millions of speakers

English

dramedy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

dramedy
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

dramedy
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

dramedy
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

dramedy
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

dramedy
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

comédie dramatique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dramedy
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

dramedy
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

dramedy
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

dramedy
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dramedy
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dramedy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

dramedy
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नाटक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dramedy
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

dramedy
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dramedy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

dramedy
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

dramă
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

dramedy
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dramedy
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dramedy
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dramedy
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of dramedy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DRAMEDY»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DRAMEDY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about dramedy

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2 QUOTES WITH «DRAMEDY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word dramedy.
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Mo'Nique
I'm gonna play this game the way I want to. It might be serious, it might be a comedy, it might be a dramedy, it might be variety, it might be a talk show, whatever. There's no box.
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Melissa Rosenberg
Studios, because they are investing a great deal of money in movies, they want a guarantee that when they hire somebody that person can deliver for them. Everything is fear based, so they pigeonhole people. But I've written everything, from Westerns to sci-fi to dramedy, I've done it all.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DRAMEDY»

Discover the use of dramedy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to dramedy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Dramedy: Short Stories of Urban Chronicles
This collection of urban tales chronicles the complicated yet exciting lives of individuals with bright ideas and antics that take us on an exhilarating journey of secrets, kidnapping, snitching, stalking and infidelity.
Sheila Chadwick, 2008
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Raised in Hell: A non-fiction family dramedy. You have no ...
This book should be a blueprint for anyone committed to serving youth and families. I’m impressed with Deon’s innovative approach and creative thinking for impacting young people.
Deon Price, 2014
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The Monologue: From Mystery to Mastery
From Mystery to Mastery Peter DeAnello. Dramedy—Irony about the future in relationship. ... found a note and the side of your closet empty. Yes, I'll marry you, but only after we honestly write Original Monologues 67 • MARRY ME—Dramedy .
Peter DeAnello, 2004
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Our Lent: Things We Carry, 2nd edition
The. Divine“Dramedy”. of. Those. Wedding. Tales. Now,. we. encounter. two. truths about Jesus that may seem strange in these final weeks of his life. First, we are reminded how much he loved weddings! Second, we are reminded that, as a  ...
David Crumm
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My Dramedy
MY DRAMEDY includes: "George & Lottie" - (picking it up from where Willie Russell left off in "Educating Rita") Ms. Buckley felt compelled to write the ending she felt it should have had in Mr. Russell's play, being the romantic that she is ...
Rebecca Buckley, 2012
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A Guide to Screenwriting Success: Writing for Film and ...
As in drama, check the Top Twenty Program Ratings and look up what critics have to say about certain comedy series. THE DRAMEDY In the series development area, networks are taking a very hesitant look at using the one-hour format for ...
Stephen V. Duncan, 2006
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Only Connect: A Cultural History of Broadcasting in the ...
Dramedy By the late eighties, the television industry seemed to have lost its earlier sense of propriety and traditional safeguards over appropriate content. The jiggle years of the seventies, alternating with mindless violence, had produced an ...
Michele Hilmes, 2013
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A Concept of Dramatic Genre and the Comedy of a New Type: ...
Compared to dramedy and drama, natural relationships in comedy are replaceable and conventional. Characters in comedy are therefore closer to pieces on a chessboard, since their inner life is too simple, which influences their attachments.
V. Ulea, 2002
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Speech & Debate
That's D-R-A-M-E-D-Y at A-O-L.com. (She turns the keyboard on, starting the musical vamp.) Mr. Healy, this verse ... is for you. (Singing.) Mr. Healy you're a crap sandwich I'm pure and you're a crap sandwich Get some bread, your balding ...
Stephen Karam, 2008
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From Happy Homemaker to Desperate Housewives: Motherhood and ...
Introduction The dramedy is a relatively new television genre that has received much critical and commercial success since its emergence in the late 1980s. Although the classification is relatively broad, recent examples of the genre tend to ...
Rebecca Feasey, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DRAMEDY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term dramedy is used in the context of the following news items.
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“Boulevard”: In Robin Williams' tormented final role, the beloved star …
... as deliver his manic, stream-of-consciousness stand-up comedy persona, packaged within some kind of uplifting conventional dramedy. «Salon, Jul 15»
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Projections: Around the world in 10 films for Pan-Am
Harbourfront Centre's Free Flicks continues at the WestJet Stage with the wrestling dramedy Win Win. On the other side of the Gardiner, Whale ... «Toronto Star, Jul 15»
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Emma Watson and Kiernan Shipka star in: 50 actors who should …
There are a lot of hijinks, alliances, and grudges—typical family-dramedy stuff, but with a cast on hand that knows how to make the best of ... «A.V. Club DC, Jul 15»
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Presidents just don't understand: An imagined conversation about …
Late last week, the New York Post's Page Six published a photo of Malia Obama on the Brooklyn set of Girls, the hit HBO dramedy that is ... «Toronto Star, Jul 15»
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Ben Stiller's performance makes 'While We're Young' a best bet
But he does so with such an sympathetic air that you can't help but root for the guy and his situation in this poignant dramedy. B+. Ick! O' the ... «Midland Reporter-Telegram, Jul 15»
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Eleven for Grade 3 Stars and Stripes
Dramedy, a 6-year-old Distorted Humor colt trained locally by Gerald Aschinger for owner John James Revocable Trust, will make his first start ... «Horse Racing Nation, Jul 15»
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Here's What's Happening in Chicago Culture This Week
July 11: Love and the Human Remains: Cor Theatre sets Brad Fraser's 1993 LGBTQ dramedy in Chicago. Cor Theatre at the Rivendell (5775 N. Ridge). July 11: ... «Chicagomag.com, Jul 15»
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6 Reasons Matt Bomer As Superman Would Have Been The Best …
... both the popular college dramedy Felicity and the action-packed sci-fi mystery show Alias. This Superman movie could have been the perfect ... «Bustle, Jul 15»
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DVD reviews: 'Maggie,' ''71' and 'Merchants of Doubt'
... R, 100 min., $24.98) A talented, young cast — Robert Sheehan, Dev Patel and Zoe Kravitz — stars in Gren Wells' dramedy about a man with ... «Tribune-Review, Jul 15»
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For Gerald Aschinger's runners, success is in their blood
So trainer Gerald Aschinger described his breakout stable star Dramedy. At that moment, he was not talking about any specific race; as of July ... «ChicagoNow, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Dramedy [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/dramedy>. May 2024 ».
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