To make something seem more dramatic, emotional, or impressive than it really is by adding false or artificial elements.
To add fake, cheesy, or overdramatic stuff to something to try to make it seem better or more exciting than it really is.
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To add artificial, sentimental, or theatrical elements to something in order to make it seem more dramatic or emotionally engaging, often in a cheap or insincere way.
"The producers hoked up the documentary with melodramatic music and staged re-enactments."
Chiefly North American, informal. Often used in the context of film, TV, advertising, or storytelling. Derived from 'hokum' (cheap, sentimental, or insincere material). The result of hoking something up is described as 'hokey.'
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