noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ deep , extreme , intense , overwhelming , powerful , profound , strong , violent
▪ genuine , heartfelt , real , true
▪ complex
▪ conflicting , contradictory , mixed , tangled
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She felt torn by conflicting ~s.
▪ strange
▪ dark , destructive , negative , violent
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We teach people to handle negative ~s such as fear and anger.
▪ positive
▪ inner , innermost
▪ basic , primary
▪ pure , raw
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a moving performance full of raw ~
▪ painful
▪ heightened
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the heightened ~s which resulted from the terrorist attack
▪ pent-up , suppressed
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Years of pent-up ~ came out as he sobbed.
▪ human
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Fear is a normal human ~.
… OF EMOTION
▪ flicker , hint , trace
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There wasn't a hint of ~ in his eyes.
▪ flood , rush , surge , wave
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She felt a sudden rush of ~ at the thought of seeing him again.
▪ display
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She could not cope with such public displays of ~.
VERB + EMOTION
▪ experience , feel
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the ~s that we experience as children
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He felt no ~ as she left.
▪ be choked with , be filled with , be overcome with
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Her voice was choked with ~.
▪ be devoid of , be drained of , lack
▪ communicate , convey , display , express , show
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Drama can help children to express their ~s.
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The woman's face showed no ~.
▪ capture
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The film captures the real ~ of this terrible event.
▪ release
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Releasing these ~s is part of the healing process.
▪ channel
▪ share
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Boys often find it difficult to share their ~s.
▪ betray , reveal
▪ shake with , tremble with
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She realized she was shaking all over with ~.
▪ bottle up , conceal , hide , hold back , mask , repress , stifle , suppress
▪ control , regulate
▪ cope with , deal with , fight , handle , manage
▪ confront
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Victims of crime are encouraged to confront their ~s.
▪ arouse , elicit , evoke , provoke , stir , stir up , trigger
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an incident that has aroused strong ~s locally
▪ be charged with , be full of
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a speech that was charged with ~
▪ read , sense
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You could read his ~s by looking into his eyes.
PREPOSITION
▪ with ~ , without ~
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She spoke with deep ~.
PHRASES
▪ depth of ~ , intensity of ~
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The movie has a surprising depth of ~ for a comedy.
▪ ~s run high (= people feel very angry, nervous, excited, etc.)
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Emotions are running high on the issue.
▪ a gamut of ~s , a range of ~s
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Her performance in the play covered the whole gamut of ~s.