/ɪˈməʊʃn/
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Translation
A strong feeling such as love, anger, or fear.
Word origin
From Latin emovere, meaning to move out or stir up.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- emovere
- English cognates
- move, motion
Grammar
Gender
Pluralemotions
Examples
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An "emotion" is a strong feeling inside you.
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Here it means strong feeling that other people can hear.
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The plural "emotions" covers all the feelings a person has.
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