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- pronunciation:
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- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Explorer, Word Parts
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
having to do with the feelings, including how one feels about oneself in relation to others.
Caring for a pet can have emotional benefits.- antonyms:
- physical
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| definition 2: |
easily moved to feel; tending to experience emotion.
She was an emotional girl, who often cried during the sad parts of movies.- synonyms:
- sensitive
- antonyms:
- emotionless, impersonal
- similar words:
- ardent, high-strung, nervous, passionate, vulnerable
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| definition 3: |
able to stir emotions.
It was an emotional film.- synonyms:
- moving
- similar words:
- intense, thrilling
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| related words: |
dramatic, lyrical, sensational |
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| derivation: |
emotionally (adv.) |
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