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feeling

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/ˈfiːlɪŋ/ English

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verb

  1. (heading) To use or experience the sense of touch.
  2. (heading) To sense or think emotionally or judgmentally.
  3. To be or become aware of.
  4. To experience the consequences of.“Feel my wrath!”

noun

  1. Sensation, particularly through the skin.“The wool on my arm produced a strange feeling.”
  2. Emotion; impression.“The house gave me a feeling of dread.”
  3. (always in the plural) Emotional state or well-being.“You really hurt my feelings when you said that.”
  4. (always in the plural) Emotional attraction or desire.“Many people still have feelings for their first love.”

adjective

  1. Emotionally sensitive.“Despite the rough voice, the coach is surprisingly feeling.”
  2. Expressive of great sensibility; attended by, or evincing, sensibility.“He made a feeling representation of his wrongs.”

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