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op•er•at•ic



Pronunciation: (op"u-rat'ik), [key]
—adj.
1. of or pertaining to opera: operatic music.
2. resembling or suitable for opera: a voice of operatic caliber.

—n.
Usually, operatics. (used with a sing. or pl. v.)
a. the technique or method of producing or staging operas.
b. exaggerated or melodramatic behavior, often thought to be characteristic of operatic acting.

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