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Drama chosen for its display of virility (5)

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I believe the answer is:

macho

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'its display of virility' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'drama chosen' is the wordplay.
'MACHO' is hidden within the letters.
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(Other definitions for macho that I've seen before include "Excessively male" , "Typically tough (guy)" , "Affectedly virile" , "red-blooded" , "Showily virile" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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