make a production of

VERB

dramatize

Synonyms

STRONGEST

amplify exaggerate overstate

STRONG

act burlesque enact execute overdo perform playact present produce show splash stage

WEAK

farcialize give color to ham it up lay it on melodramatize play on heartstrings play to gallery play up tragedize

Antonyms

STRONGEST

reduce

STRONG

abandon fail halt ignore neglect prevent refrain refuse stop veto

VERB

play up

Synonyms

STRONGEST

point up

WEAK

accentuate bring to the fore call attention to feature highlight italicize magnify stress turn spotlight on underline underscore

Antonyms

WEAK

deemphasize play down underrate undervalue

Example Sentences

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make a production of

Monday was moving day and Mr. Jost’s partners decided to make a production of it.

From New York Times ● Apr. 11, 2022