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dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation (for the stage or screen)
embellishment (of the facts); exaggeration; dramatization; embroidery
有名な小説が映画用に脚色されて公開される。
A famous novel has been adapted for film and will be released.
歴史的事実を脚色して面白い物語に仕上げた。
Historical facts were dramatized to create an engaging story.
原作を脚色する際に大幅な変更が加えられた。
Significant changes were made when adapting the original work.