soap opera
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Tweet n. 1. A drama, typically performed as a serial on daytime television or radio, characterized by stock characters and situations, sentimentality, and melodrama. 2. A series of experiences characterized by dramatic displays of emotion. [From its originally having been sponsored by soap companies.] |
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