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to do something, perform, in an exaggerated way

be dramatic

exaggerate maximize overdo overemphasize overstate overuse accent accentuate dramatize hyperbolize magnify mug overact overdraw overstress overwork stretch blow out of proportion get carried away ham it up labor at lay it on thick point up show off
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1) the upper part of a pig's leg, salted and dried or smoked as meat; a bad actor or performer; to overact on the stage (ham)

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