Welcome to another exciting episode of Word Woman's Weekly Work-Out! A mind is a terrible thing to waste, so keep yours in top shape with mental exercises such as crossword puzzles, cryptoquotes, sudoku or by learning new words. Here's the Word of the Week to get you started:Histrionics:
Function: noun plural but singular or plural in construction
Date: 1864
1 : theatrical performances
2 : deliberate display of emotion for effect
-- "histrionics." Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. 2010.
Merriam-Webster Online. 22 July 2010
Example: Julie's histrionics at work did not have the effect on her boss that she had hoped. Instead of getting the cushy job in accounting that she wanted, she ended up working overnight stock in frozen foods.
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