Related Words for expressive

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WordSyllablesCategories
communicative
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Adjective, Adjective
revelatory
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Adjective, Adjective
expressivity
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Noun
gesture
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Noun
playful
/x
Adjective
emotive
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Adjective
eloquent
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Adjective
evocative
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Adjective
creative
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Adjective
poetic
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Adjective
nuance
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Noun
exuberant
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Adjective
sensuous
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Adjective
artistic
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Adjective
imaginative
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Adjective
artful
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Adjective
soulful
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Adjective
sonorous
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Adjective
energetic
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Adjective
emphatic
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Adjective
sensual
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Adjective
lyrical
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Adjective
vivacious
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Adjective
demonstrative
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Adjective
affectionate
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Adjective
representational
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Adjective
rhythmical
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Adjective
pantomime
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Noun
elegant
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Adjective
idiomatic
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Adjective
expansive
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Adjective
forceful
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Adjective
tuneful
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Adjective
captivating
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Adjective
pensive
/x
Adjective
melodic
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Adjective
graceful
/x
Adjective
explorative
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Adjective
rhythmic
/x
Adjective
declarative
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Adjective
colorful
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Adjective
assertive
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Adjective
empathetic
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Adjective
poetical
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Name
florid
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Adjective
joyful
/x
Adjective
subtle
/x
Adjective
childlike
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Adjective
generative
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Adjective
melodious
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Adjective
affective
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Adjective
dynamic
x/x
Adjective
sculptural
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Adjective
vivid
/x
Adjective
brushwork
/x
Noun
dignified
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Adjective
uninhibited
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Adjective
descriptive
x/x
Adjective
percussive
x/x
Adjective
distinctive
x/x
Adjective
heartfelt
/x
Adjective
imitative
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Adjective
powerful
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Adjective
harmonious
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Adjective
vocal
/x
Adjective
interpretive
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Adjective
whimsical
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Adjective
reflective
x/x
Adjective
purposeful
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Adjective
thoughtful
/x
Adjective
insightful
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Adjective
intuitive
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Adjective
persuasive
x/x
Adjective
intricate
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Adjective
unadorned
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Adjective
nonverbal
x/x
Adjective
joyous
/x
Adjective
witty
/x
Adjective
conversational
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Adjective
stated
/x
Verb
affected
x/x
Verb
moved
/
Verb
periphrastic
x//x
Adjective
touched
/
Verb
vociferous
x/xx
Adjective
influent
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Noun
pronounced
x/
Adjective
enthusiastic
xxx/x
Adjective
directed
x/x
Verb
ingenuous
x/xx
Adjective
sincere
x/
Adjective
imperative
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Noun
effective
x/x
Adjective
incisive
x/x
Adjective
consumed
x/
Verb
inventive
x/x
Adjective
controlled
x/
Adjective
typical
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Adjective
freely
/x
Adverb
emotional
x/xx
Adjective
internal
x/x
Adjective
confessional
x/xx
Noun
succinct
x/
Adjective
in earnest
x/x
Phrase, Adjective, Adverb
breezy
/x
Noun
verbal
/x
Adjective
anxious
/x
Adjective
straightforward
//x
Adjective
forthright
//
Adjective
reflexive
x/x
Adjective
masterly
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Adjective
musing
/x
Noun
heartening
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Adjective
instrumental
xx/x
Noun
aphasia
x/x
Noun
recitative
xxxx
Noun
animated
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Verb
countenance
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Noun
shrug
/
Noun
individualist
xxx/xx
Noun
typography
x/xx
Noun
individualism
xxx/xxx
Noun
intonation
xx/x
Noun
logics
/x
Noun
totality
x/xx
Noun
grimace
/x
Noun
completeness
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Noun
psychotherapy
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Noun
symbolism
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Noun
playing
/x
Noun
vocabulary
x/xxx
Noun
phrasing
/x
Noun
melody
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Noun
assembly
x/x
Noun
canon
/x
Noun, Adjective
catering
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Noun
cease
/
Verb, Noun
character
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Noun, Verb
con
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Noun, Verb
connotative
xx/x
Adjective
correspond
xx/
Verb
credo
/x
Noun
creed
/
Noun, Verb
designation
xx/x
Noun
edification
xxx/x
Noun
flown
/
Adjective
handicrafts
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Noun
idea
x/x
Noun
indicative
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Adjective, Noun
inspiring
x/x
Adjective, Noun
ludic
/x
Adjective, Noun
manipulative
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Adjective, Noun
mimetic
//x
Adjective, Noun
offering
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Noun
painterly
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Adjective
penitentiary
xx/xx
Noun, Adjective
performative
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Adjective, Noun
referential
xx/x
Adjective
ritualistic
xxx/x
Adjective
significant
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Adjective, Noun
style
/
Noun, Verb
subject
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Noun, Adjective, Verb
symbolic
x/x
Adjective
verbs
/
Adjective
literally
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Adverb
collocation
xx/x
Noun
milestone
/x
Noun, Verb
vernacular
x/xx
Noun, Adjective
chunk
/
Noun, Verb
sorta
/x
Adverb
standard
/x
Adjective, Noun
cluster
/x
Noun, Verb
dialect
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Noun
no
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Noun, Adverb, Adjective
tell
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Verb, Noun
anymore
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Adverb