Emotional and Effusive

Emotional

Emotional adjective - Showing feeling freely.
Usage example: the fact that he is not a very emotional person does not mean that he is not a loving, caring father

Effusive is a synonym for emotional. In some cases you can use "Effusive" instead an adjective "Emotional".

Effusive

Effusive adjective - Showing feeling freely.
Usage example: often effusive no matter what the occasion, my aunt is even more so at weddings and funerals

Emotional is a synonym for effusive in sentimental topic. You can use "Emotional" instead an adjective "Effusive".

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