Meaning & use
Emoting
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Expressing emotion in an exaggerated or theatrical way, especially in acting.
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The actor spent the scene emoting wildly for the back row of the theater.
She rolled her eyes at his emoting over a minor inconvenience.
A note on using this word
Often carries a slightly negative connotation, implying overacting or insincerity.
Words with a similar meaning
expressingdramatizing
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Words with an opposite meaning
suppressing
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