The clearest context clue for "theatrically" is "he's in the school's fall drama." This indicates that Ben's complaints are exaggerated or performed in an exaggerated manner, which aligns with the meaning of "theatrically."
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Ben came downstairs complaining theatrically---he's in the school's fall drama---but my mom was not buying his sob story about wanting to miss school.
Which of the following is the clearest context clue for "theatrically?"
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"my mom was not buying his sob story"
"my mom was not buying his sob story"
"Ben came downstairs complaining"
"Ben came downstairs complaining"
"he's in the school's fall drama"
"he's in the school's fall drama"
"wanting to miss school"
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