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