Definition of emotive
emotively
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Recent Examples of emotive from the Web
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Using Munch’s last significant self-portrait as a starting point to reassess his entire career, the show brings together his emotive and daring explorations of love, desire, despair and death.
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But the president’s address — a mix of dry statistics and emotive language — was designed to discredit the pact, point by point.
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Working with both sculpture and installation, Vital creates striking and emotive art that require ingenuity and technical skill to realize.
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Those words were the perfect complement to one of the most distinctive and emotive voices in music.
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And indeed, some of the game’s most popular players are its most emotive; Warriors forward Draymond Green celebrates exceptional plays with a bicep flex that’s straight out of pro wrestling.
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1830
First Known Use of emotive
1830
EMOTIVE Defined for English Language Learners
emotive
play
adjective
Definition of emotive for English Language Learners
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: of or relating to emotions
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: causing strong emotions for or against something
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