by Tiffany Watt Smith
emotion
[ɪˈməʊʃ(ə)n]
NOUN
emotions (plural noun)
a strong feeling deriving from one’s circumstances, mood, or relationships with others.
“she was attempting to control her emotions” · [More]
synonyms:
feeling · sentiment · sensation · reaction · response · passion · intensity · warmth · ardour · fervour · vehemence · fire · fieriness · excitement · spirit · soul
instinctive or intuitive feeling as distinguished from reasoning or knowledge.
“responses have to be based on historical insight, not simply on emotion”
synonyms:
instinct · intuition · gut feeling · inclination · sentiment · sentimentality · the heart · tenderness · softness · soft-heartedness · tender-heartedness