Melodramatic sort Crossword Clue

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Melodramatic sort Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. a distinguished female operatic singer; a female operatic star

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

MELODRAMATIC (adjective)
1. characteristic of acting or a stage performance; often affected
2. having the excitement and emotional appeal of melodrama
SORT (noun)
1. an operation that segregates items into groups according to a specified criterion
2. a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
SORT (verb)
1. arrange or order by classes or categories
2. examine in order to test suitability

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