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emotive

adjective as in emotional

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Her emotive alto would soon carry well beyond Brazil’s borders; the band landed a coveted gig for NPR’s Tiny Desk series in 2018.

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The status of Sri Lankan Tamils is an emotive subject in the state, with different political parties promising to help resolve their citizenship concerns.

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McGovern has a reputation for tackling complicated and emotive subjects - Unforgivable is no different.

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"It is an emotive issue, especially for people living in Mumbai, and it has been so since the 1960s," he adds.

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The barrister to the inquiry Jacqueline Carey KC set out the scope of the hearings, warning this section would undoubtedly be "emotive and distressing for many people participating in, and following, these proceedings".

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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