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1) (literature) a play, film etc with a romantic plot that appeals strongly to one's emotions in an exaggerated or sensational way (melodrama)

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Meaning:
audio-visual

of, using, sound and sight

affecting animate nerve organs

dramatic

of drama; sudden and large or exciting;

exciting, moving

exciting

causing strong feelings of pleasure, interest etc

inspiring, exhilarating

lurid

(too) bright and strong; shocking and unpleasant

shocking, gruesome

neural

of, concerning, the nerves

affecting animate nerve organs

neuralgia

a sharp pain along the path of a nerve

affecting animate nerve organs

ophthalmic

of, concerning, the eyes

affecting animate nerve organs

overemotional

too emotional

extravagant in speech, behavior

phenomenal

extraordinary or unusual (often referring to a large degree or size)

astounding, exceptional

pulp

the soft, fleshy part of fruit, a soft mass of other material

cheap, vulgar, especially regarding reading material

sensory

of the senses

affecting animate nerve organs

showy

attracting attention because (too) colourful, bright etc

flamboyant, flashy

sonic

relating to sound, sound-waves or the speed of sound

affecting animate nerve organs

spectacular

extremely attractive, grand

wonderful, impressive

stunning

splendid

beautiful, marvelous

super

extremely good; splendid

excellent

the

(used with singular, plural or uncountable nouns) a particular person, animal, thing, idea etc (known, mentioned, understood etc); (used to show a connection between two actions or conditions) by the same amount: 'The more I read, the less I understand'

dramatic

wonderful

surprisingly good

great, extraordinary

SENSATIONAL as in Wiktionary
SENSATIONAL as in Wikipedia