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1 a
(1): the one of the basic physical senses of which the skin contains the chief end organs and of which the sensations of touch and temperature are characteristic : touch
(2): a sensation experienced through this sense b: generalized bodily consciousness or sensation c: appreciative or responsive awareness or recognition2 a: an emotional state or reaction <a kindly feeling toward the boy> bplural : susceptibility to impression : sensitivity <the remark hurt her feelings>3 a: the undifferentiated background of one's awareness considered apart from any identifiable sensation, perception, or thought b: the overall quality of one's awareness c: conscious recognition : sense4 a: often unreasoned opinion or belief : sentiment b: presentiment5: capacity to respond emotionally especially with the higher emotions6: the character ascribed to something : atmosphere7 a: the quality of a work of art that conveys the emotion of the artist b: sympathetic aesthetic response8: feel 4
synonyms feeling
, emotion
, affection
, sentiment
, passion mean a subjective response to a person, thing, or situation. feeling denotes any partly mental, partly physical response marked by pleasure, pain, attraction, or repulsion; it may suggest the mere existence of a response but imply nothing about the nature or intensity of it <the feelings that once moved me are gone>. emotion carries a strong implication of excitement or agitation but, like feeling, encompasses both positive and negative responses <the drama portrays the emotions of adolescence>. affection applies to feelings that are also inclinations or likings <a memoir of childhood filled with affection for her family>. sentiment often implies an emotion inspired by an idea <her feminist sentiments are well known>. passion suggests a very powerful or controlling emotion <revenge became his ruling passion>.
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