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Courtroom antics, e.g.
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theatrics
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n. histrionics
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ The jurors laughed at McKittrick's theatrics , but the judge did not find them so amusing. EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Audiences like to see a bit of theatrics here and there. ▪ It was worth the risk he'd taken with these theatrics ...
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Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1807, "matters pertaining to the stage," from noun use of theatric (adj.) "pertaining to the theater" (1706), from theater . Meaning "theatrical behavior" is attested from 1929, American English.
Usage examples of theatrics.
It was all vulgar theatrics, but Hokan had waited a long time for this.
Unfortunately, she had the queazy feeling that it was something not at all so simple, or so innocuous as a bit of theatrics.
Without doubt this whole unfortunate affair was largely theatrics, all the result of an aging king's boyish posturing, of having too little to occupy his time—a king who would calm himself and come to his senses in due time.
No theatrics, no prolonged climaxes, no suspenseful divulgence of unnecessary secrets.
No theatrics, no prolonged climaxes, no suspense-ful divulgence of unnecessary secrets.
One must strike a balance between boldness and caution, theatrics and sincerity, all the while maintaining the open-mindedness and creativity necessary to deal with unforeseen situations.