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Verb
Example: “His words may provoke anger.”
Synonyms: trigger, cause
Antonyms: calm
Noun
Example: “The accident caused emotional trauma.”
Synonyms: shock, injury
Antonyms: healing
Example: “This song can evoke strong memories.”
Synonyms: bring out, call up
Antonyms: suppress
Example: “He got a promotion at work.”
Synonyms: advancement, raise
Antonyms: demotion
Example: “She has a strong personality.”
Synonyms: character, nature
Antonyms: facelessness
Adjective
Example: “She became hysterical when she heard the news.”
Synonyms: uncontrollable, frantic
Antonyms: calm, composed
Example: “Fast movement can exhilarate some people.”
Synonyms: excite, thrill
Antonyms: depress, bore
Example: “The accident was a traumatic experience.”
Synonyms: disturbing, shocking
Antonyms: comforting, healing
Example: “The interview was revealing and emotional.”
Synonyms: informative, exposing
Antonyms: concealing, secretive
Example: “The role demands both emotional depth and physicality.”
Synonyms: bodily presence, physical expression
Antonyms: intangibility
Example: “She let out a sigh of relief.”
Synonyms: breathe out deeply
Antonyms: cheer
Example: “Be careful not to hurt your back.”
Synonyms: injure, harm
Antonyms: heal
Adverb
Example: “She laughed hysterically at the absurd irony.”
Synonyms: wildly
Antonyms: calmly
Example: “He spoke sentimentally about his childhood home.”
Synonyms: emotionally
Antonyms: coldly
Example: “Emotional manipulation can be hard to detect.”
Synonyms: influence
Antonyms: honesty
Example: ““Wow” is an interjection that shows surprise.”
Synonyms: exclamation
Example: “She moved to the countryside for tranquility.”
Synonyms: serenity
Antonyms: turmoil
Example: “Their analysis was superficial and missed the core issue.”
Synonyms: shallow
Antonyms: thorough
Example: “The negotiation ended stressfully, with no clear outcome.”
Synonyms: tensely
Example: “He kept the watch for sentimental reasons.”
Synonyms: emotional
Antonyms: unsentimental
Example: “He couldn’t hide his anger.”
Synonyms: rage
Example: “I have a good feeling.”
Synonyms: emotion
Example: “She reacted histrionically to minor criticism.”
Synonyms: dramatically
Example: “She felt ambivalence about the decision.”
Synonyms: uncertainty, conflict
Antonyms: certainty
/həˈræŋ/
Example: “He launched into a harangue about discipline.”
Synonyms: rant, ranting
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