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emotionemotion /ɪˈmoʊʃən/ noun ► emotion something you feel such as love, hate, or sadness: When I saw my father again after five years, I was filled with emotion.He did not want to show his emotions because he was afraid people would laugh at him.► feeling feeling means the same as emotion but sounds less formal: It was a wonderful feeling to be home again.For a few minutes she experienced feelings of real fear when she realized she was lost.► a sense of if you feel a sense of fear, joy, loss, etc., you feel that emotion. A sense of sounds slightly more formal than a feeling of: He felt a sense of relief after he finished his last exam.► sentiment (formal) a feeling or opinion that you have about something: One man said he was angry, and other people expressed similar sentiments.➔ You can also use sentiment to mean “feelings of love, pity, sadness, etc. that people think are too strong or not appropriate for a situation”: There is no room for sentiment in business – if I need to fire someone, I’ll do it even if I feel sorry for him.► expression a way of doing something that shows what you feel: Crying is a healthy expression of grief. |