Expressive and Emotional

Expressive

Expressive adjective - Clearly conveying a special meaning (as one's mood).

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

Emotional

Emotional adjective - Having the power to affect the feelings or sympathies.
Usage example: in one emotional scene in the movie the boy must say goodbye to his extraterrestrial friend

Expressive is a synonym for emotional. Sometimes you can use "Expressive" instead an adjective "Emotional".

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