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The Clue
Wax histrionic (5 letter answer)
The Answer
EMOTE
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Notes
The answer EMOTE is seen frequently, appearing about once every 60 puzzles.
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Gush
Overact
Overdramatize
Overplay
Act badly
Act dramatically
Act unprofessionally
Be a ham
Be histrionic
Be theatrical
Chew the scenery
Express effusively
Get dramatic
Indulge in cabotinage
Mug, e.g.
Overdo a scene
Play the ham
Play to the rafters
Rage onstage
Show feeling
Turn on the dramatics
Wax theatrical
Act in a certain way
Be a ham in "Hamlet"?
Behave like a thespian
Emulate Pola Negri
Go overboard, in a way
Ham it up
Not play subtly
Overdo it onstage
Overdo it on stage
Overdo it, in a way
Overdo a scene, say
Play to the back of the audience
Do some tub-thumping
Express shock or happiness, say
Play to the back row and then some
Definition
EMOTE as a verb:
1. give expression or emotion to, in a stage or movie role