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Helen
What is the difference between emotive and emotional?

Could you explain, please

Aug 15, 2015 6:53 PM
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emotive - causing strong feelings

Animal experimentation is a highly emotive issue.

 

emotional - having and expressing strong feelings, also relating to the emotions.

He is a very emotional man.

 

So if one thing is emotive it does not necessarily need to emotional.

August 15, 2015

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