Backstop and Melodrama

Backstop noun - (baseball) a fence or screen (as behind home plate) to prevent the ball from traveling out of the playing field.

Melodrama and backstop are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Melodrama" instead a noun "Backstop".

Melodrama noun - An extravagant comedy in which action is more salient than characterization.

Backstop and melodrama are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Backstop" instead a noun "Melodrama".

Nearby Word: melodramatic