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Emotionalism

The cultivation of an emotional state of mind; tendency to regard things in an emotional manner.

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Affectionateness 76% connected

The quality of being affectionate; fondness; affection.

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Demonstrativeness 76% connected

The state or quality of being demonstrative.

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Drama 76% connected

A composition, in prose or poetry, accommodated to action, and intended to exhibit a picture of human life, or to depict a series of grave or humorou…

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Excitability 76% connected

The quality of being readily excited; proneness to be affected by exciting causes.

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Fondness 76% connected

The quality or state of being fond; foolishness.

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Heat 76% connected

A force in nature which is recognized in various effects, but especially in the phenomena of fusion and evaporation, and which, as manifested in fire…

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Lovingness 76% connected

Affection; kind regard.

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Mawkishness 76% connected

The quality or state of being mawkish.

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Passion 76% connected

A suffering or enduring of imposed or inflicted pain; any suffering or distress (as, a cardiac passion); specifically, the suffering of Christ betwee…

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Sentimentality 76% connected

The quality or state of being sentimental.

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Sloppiness 76% connected

The quality or state of being sloppy; muddiness.

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Temperament 76% connected

Internal constitution; state with respect to the relative proportion of different qualities, or constituent parts.

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Volatility 76% connected

Quality or state of being volatile; disposition to evaporate; changeableness; fickleness.

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Warmth 76% connected

The quality or state of being warm; gentle heat; as, the warmth of the sun; the warmth of the blood; vital warmth.

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Trait 76% connected

A stroke; a touch.

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Emotional 74% connected

Pertaining to, or characterized by, emotion; excitable; easily moved; sensational; as, an emotional nature.

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Emotional 74% connected

Pertaining to, or characterized by, emotion; excitable; easily moved; sensational; as, an emotional nature.

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Cold 66% connected

Deprived of heat, or having a low temperature; not warm or hot; gelid; frigid.

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Cold 66% connected

Deprived of heat, or having a low temperature; not warm or hot; gelid; frigid.

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Cool 66% connected

Moderately cold; between warm and cold; lacking in warmth; producing or promoting coolness.

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Cool 66% connected

Moderately cold; between warm and cold; lacking in warmth; producing or promoting coolness.

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Emotional 66% connected

Pertaining to, or characterized by, emotion; excitable; easily moved; sensational; as, an emotional nature.

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Emotional 66% connected

Pertaining to, or characterized by, emotion; excitable; easily moved; sensational; as, an emotional nature.

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Hot 66% connected

of Hight

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Hot 66% connected

of Hight

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Warm 66% connected

Having heat in a moderate degree; not cold as, warm milk.

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Warm 66% connected

Having heat in a moderate degree; not cold as, warm milk.

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