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emotion

[/ɪˈmoʊʃən/]
nounfemininepl: emotions / emoções
emoção
1. a natural instinctive state of mind deriving from one's circumstances, mood, or relationships with others
She felt a wave of emotion when she saw her family.
Ela sentiu uma onda de emoção quando viu sua família.
2. instinctive or intuitive feeling as distinguished from reasoning or knowledge
He responded with emotion rather than logic.
Ele respondeu com emoção em vez de lógica.
3. a strong agitation of the feelings caused by experiencing love, hate, fear, etc.
The speech evoked strong emotions in the audience.
O discurso evocou emoções fortes na audiência.
NYC Slang
feels
Synonyms
feelingsentimentpassionaffect
Antonyms
logicreasonindifference

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
emoção
standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
emoção
no significant regional variation
São Paulo
emoção
no significant regional variation
Portugal
emoção
same usage as Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

wear your heart on your sleeve (expressing emotions openly)
get emotional (become upset or sentimental)
with emotion (speaking with feeling and passion)
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