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emotion

emotion Emotion is the part of consciousness concerned with feeling or affect.

Emotion is the part of consciousness concerned with feeling or affect. It can be understood as a strong feeling or aroused mental state directed at a particular object and involving bodily and behavioral changes.

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Drafting source: NCI Thesaurus. Flat export snapshot 2026-10-18. “Emotion” (C54266).
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