adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
highly
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Our observation of these, as recordings of the frozen energy of nature, can be highly emotive .
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They are expressed in highly emotive language.
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Inevitably the issue has proved highly emotive: even in Letheringsett opinion is divided.
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Certainly it provoked wide media interest which continues today, and it remains a highly emotive issue.
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Land tenure is a highly emotive , deeply cultural and political issue.
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The smoking issue is a highly emotive one.
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The destruction of the human face is a highly emotive topic for reasons that are theological as well as psychological.
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She has been hampered by her awkward delivery when making speeches on what are often highly emotive subjects.
■ NOUN
issue
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Drug use is an emotive issue .
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Certainly it provoked wide media interest which continues today, and it remains a highly emotive issue .
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You will find your Surveyor will not have such emotive issues on his mind when he inspects!
language
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But he does not use the harsh, emotive language of the Prime Minister.
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They are expressed in highly emotive language .
subject
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The issue of animal experimentation is an emotive subject with strong views held on both sides.
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I know it's an emotive subject but we have a good working relationship with the archaeological unit concerned.
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She has been hampered by her awkward delivery when making speeches on what are often highly emotive subjects .
word
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In considering the right to live issue, there is a tendency to fight shy of the emotive word of murder.
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He was just firing a smokescreen of emotive words and phrases.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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an emotive drama
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The candidates agreed to avoid emotive issues like abortion and child abuse.
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The documentary deliberately uses highly emotive language, talking about "exploitation' and "blackmail'.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Admittedly the descriptive technique is a matter of exploiting a ready-made emotive vocabulary.
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But he does not use the harsh, emotive language of the Prime Minister.
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Furthermore, these viewpoints in this problem situation are very emotive as they have moral and political overtones.
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However, we should be wary lest use of such an emotive and pejorative term leads to premature dismissal of legitimate arguments.
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In rural areas, with the small stocks identified earlier, the issue of sales can be particularly emotive .
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They're the ones that are the most emotive .