Be melodramatic in rebellious role to mesmerise (5)

I believe the answer is:

emote

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'be melodramatic' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'in rebellious role to mesmerise' is the wordplay.
'rebellious' is a reversal indicator.
'in' indicates a hidden word.
'etome' can be found hidden inside 'role to mesmerise'.
'etome' in reverse letter order is 'EMOTE'.

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(Other definitions for emote that I've seen before include "give excessive show of feelings" , "Express exaggerated feelings" , "Go over the top" , "Show great feelings" , "Show excessive passion" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.

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