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to express emotion in a very dramatic or obvious way
  • He stood on the stage, emoting and gesturing wildly.

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The first known use of emote was in 1917

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“Emote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emote. Accessed 14 Aug. 2022.

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