Cryptic crossword clue
Overly dramatic description of Hock? 5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word HAMMY

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The straight part
We know that "Overly dramatic" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case overly dramatic = hammy.
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What does HAMMY mean?

HAMMY adjective
  1. Resembling or characteristic of ham.
  2. Amateurish; characterized by overacting.
HAMMY noun
  1. One of the great tendons situated in each side of the ham, or space back of the knee, and connected with the muscles of the back of the thigh.
  2. The biceps femoris, semimembranosus, and semitendinosus muscles.
HAMMY noun
  1. A hamster.

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