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Verbs of feeling
A
abase
abash
abhor
abominate
abreact
acerbate
ache
admire
adore
affect
afflict
affright
aggravate
aggrieve
agitate
agonise
agonize
alarm
alienate
allay
ambition
anger
anguish
animate
annoy
antagonise
antagonize
anticipate
appal
appall
appeal
appease
appreciate
apprehend
arouse
ask for
assuage
assure
atone
attract
awe
B
badger
ball over
ballyrag
bask
be on cloud nine
beam
beatify
becharm
beckon
bedevil
begrudge
beguile
beleaguer
bemuse
benight
beset
besiege
betray
bewilder
bewitch
blow a fuse
blow one's stack
blow out of the water
blow up
boil
bore
boss around
bother
brace
break
break down
break someone's heart
break up
bridle
bring
bring down
bring out
brood
browbeat
bruise
bubble over
buck up
buffalo
bug
bully
bullyrag
buoy up
burn
burst
C
calm
calm down
captivate
capture
care
care a hang
care for
cark
cast down
catch
chafe
chagrin
charge
charge up
charm
cheer
cherish
chevvy
chevy
chill
chill out
chivvy
chivy
churn up
cling
cloud
collapse
combust
come short
comfort
commiserate
commove
compassionate
compose
conciliate
condole
condole with
confuse
congratulate
console
consternate
contemn
content
control
cool it
cool off
cotton
cotton up
covet
cow
cozy up
crack
crack up
craze
crock up
crucify
crush
D
dash
daunt
deflect
degrade
dehumanise
dehumanize
deject
delight
demean
demoralise
demoralize
depress
derange
desire
despair
despise
despond
detest
devil
devour
die
disaffect
disappoint
disarm
discombobulate
discomfit
discompose
disconcert
discontent
discountenance
discourage
disdain
disenchant
disgrace
disgruntle
disgust
dishearten
disillusion
dislike
dismay
disorder
dispirit
displease
disquiet
dissatisfy
dissolve
distract
distress
disturb
dither
domineer
dote
draw
draw out
dread
drift apart
drift away
drool
drool over
dun
E
ease
eat
eat into
eat on
efface
elate
electrify
elicit
embarrass
embitter
embolden
emote
enamor
enamour
enchant
encourage
endear
enervate
engrave
enjoy
enkindle
enliven
enrage
enrapture
enshrine
entertain
enthral
enthrall
enthuse
entrance
envenom
envy
erupt
estrange
evoke
exacerbate
exalt
exasperate
excite
excruciate
execrate
exhilarate
experience
express emotion
express feelings
exult
F
fail
fall apart
fall for
fall short
fancy
fascinate
faze
fear
feast one's eyes
feel
feel for
feel like
ferment
fire
fire up
flap
flip one's lid
flip one's wig
floor
flurry
fluster
fly high
fly off the handle
foam at the mouth
freak
freak out
fret
fright
frighten
frighten away
frighten off
froth at the mouth
frustrate
fuel
fume
fuss
G
gall
galvanise
galvanize
gentle
get
get at
get down
get to
get under one's skin
ghost
give a damn
give a hang
give a hoot
gladden
glow
go ballistic
go for
go to pieces
goad
grate
gratify
gravel
grieve
grip
grizzle
gross out
grudge
gruntle
H
hamstring
handle
hanker
harass
harbor
harbour
harry
hassle
hate
haunt
have a fit
have kittens
hearten
heat
hector
hero-worship
hit home
hit the ceiling
hit the roof
hold
hold dear
hold over
hope
horrify
humanise
humanize
humble
humiliate
hurt
hype up
I
idolise
idolize
ignite
impress
incense
incline
inebriate
infatuate
inflame
infuriate
ingratiate
inhibit
injure
inspire
interest
intimidate
intoxicate
invigorate
invite
irk
irritate
itch
J
K
keen
keep in line
kill
kindle
knock out
L
lacerate
lament
languish
lech after
lenify
let down
lift up
lighten
lighten up
like
loathe
lock
long
look down on
look for
look to
look up to
lose
lose it
lose one's temper
love
lull
lust after
M
madden
manipulate
miff
miss
molest
mollify
moon about
moon around
mope
mortify
mourn
move
N
nag
nark
nauseate
nerve
nettle
niggle
nurse
O
obsess
offend
outrage
overawe
overcome
overflow
overjoy
overpower
overtake
overwhelm
P
pacify
pain
pall
panic
peeve
perturb
pester
pick up
pierce
pine
pique
pity
placate
plague
play up
please
plume
poise
pother
pour cold water on
prefer
preoccupy
prepossess
prick
pride
pride oneself
provoke
psych up
puff
push around
put down
put off
puzzle
Q
R
rack
radiate
rag
rage
raise
raise the roof
rankle
ravish
reassure
recapture
recreate
reduce
regret
rejoice
rekindle
relieve
relish
repel
repent
repulse
resent
retire
revere
reverence
revolt
rile
rise
romance
rouse
rue
ruffle
S
sadden
saint
salivate
satisfy
savor
savour
scandalise
scandalize
scare
scare away
scare off
scorn
scruple
see red
seethe
settle down
sex
shake
shake up
shame
shine
shine up
shock
shout down
sicken
sidle up
simmer down
sizzle
slobber over
smash
smite
smolder
smoulder
snap
solace
soothe
sorrow
spellbind
spill over
spite
spoil
spook
spur
stagger
startle
steam
steel
stew
still
stimulate
sting
stir
stir up
strain
stress
strike
strike a chord
strike a note
strike dumb
strike home
strong-arm
stultify
subdue
suck up
suffer
sweep away
sweep off
sweep over
sympathise
sympathize
sympathize with
T
take aback
take down
take heart
take pride
take to
tease
tempt
terrify
terrorise
terrorize
thrill
throw
throw a fit
throw cold water on
tickle
tickle pink
tire
titillate
torment
torture
touch
touch a chord
trance
tranquilize
tranquillise
tranquillize
transfix
transport
treasure
tribulate
triumph
trouble