{
    "term": "emotional",
    "partOfSpeech": "adjective",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "b2",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "connected with people’s feelings (= with the emotions)",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "**emotional problems/stress**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The **emotional impact** of the film is powerful and lasting."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He clearly feels an emotional connection to the place."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a child’s emotional and intellectual development"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He tried his best to provide **emotional support** for them."
                },
                {
                    "text": "**Physical and emotional** well-being are inextricably linked."
                },
                {
                    "text": "An enduring emotional attachment between mother and baby develops in the first year."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He's a hyperactive youngster with emotional problems."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Victims require emotional support and reassurance."
                },
                {
                    "text": "His emotional needs were not being met."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Feelings"],
            "collocations": {
                "verbs": ["be", "feel", "look"],
                "adverb": ["extremely", "fairly", "very"],
                "preposition": ["about"],
                "phrases": ["in an emotional state"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "causing people to feel strong emotions",
            "sensetop": "emotional for somebody",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "emotional language"
                },
                {
                    "text": "abortion and other emotional issues"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The anniversary of the accident was very emotional for him.",
                    "contextForm": "emotional for somebody"
                },
                {
                    "text": "It was obviously an emotional moment for everyone involved."
                },
                {
                    "text": "This is a very emotional time for me."
                }
            ],
            "synonyms": "emotive",
            "collocations": {
                "verbs": ["be", "feel", "look"],
                "adverb": ["extremely", "fairly", "very"],
                "preposition": ["about"],
                "phrases": ["in an emotional state"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "showing strong emotions, sometimes in a way that other people think is unnecessary",
            "sensetop": "emotional about something",
            "labels": "(sometimes disapproving)",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "an **emotional response/reaction**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She was **in a very emotional state**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He tends to **get emotional** on these occasions."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They made an emotional appeal for help."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Don't be so emotional about everything!",
                    "contextForm": "emotional about something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He is prone to emotional outbursts."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Having all her friends around her made her very emotional."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He got quite emotional during the speech."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "verbs": ["be", "feel", "look"],
                "adverb": ["extremely", "fairly", "very"],
                "preposition": ["about"],
                "phrases": ["in an emotional state"]
            }
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ɪˈməʊʃənl/",
                "audio": "em/emotional/emotional__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ɪˈməʊʃənl/",
                "audio": "em/emotional/emotional__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": null
}