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emotive
UK
/ɪˈməʊtɪv/
US
/ɪˈmoʊtɪv/
Translations
more emotive
Comp.
most emotive
Super.
UK
/ɪˈməʊtɪv/
US
/ɪˈmoʊtɪv/
The speech was very emotive and moved everyone in the audience.
Речь была очень эмоциональной и тронула всех в зале.
Additional translations
emotives
pl
UK
/ɪˈməʊ.tɪv/
US
/ɪˈmoʊ.tɪv/
Used chiefly in linguistics and rhetoric for a word or expression that conveys strong emotion.
Definitions
The emotive language in the speech stirred the audience's feelings.
The film's emotive scenes brought many viewers to tears.
In political discourse, speakers often rely on emotives such as 'freedom' and 'justice' to rally support.