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Jun 01, 2010, 11:15 PM

emotion -- (any strong feeling)

conditioned emotional response, CER, conditioned emotion -- (an emotional response that has been acquired by conditioning)
anger, choler, ire -- (a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance)
fear, fearfulness, fright -- (an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight))
fear, reverence, awe, veneration -- (a feeling of profound respect for someone or something; ``the fear of God"; "the Chinese reverence for the dead"; "the French treat food with gentle reverence"; "his respect for the law bordered on veneration'' )
anxiety -- (a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune)
joy, joyousness, joyfulness -- (the emotion of great happiness)
love -- (a strong positive emotion of regard and affection; ``his love for his work"; "children need a lot of love'' )
hate, hatred -- (the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action)
emotional state, spirit -- (the state of a person's emotions (especially with regard to pleasure or dejection); ``his emotional state depended on her opinion"; "he was in good spirits"; "his spirit rose'' )