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feeling

feeling /ˈfiːlɪŋ/ noun
plural feelings
feeling
/ˈfiːlɪŋ/
noun
plural feelings
Britannica Dictionary definition of FEELING
: an awareness by your body of something in it or on it : sensation
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: an emotional state or reaction
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[noncount] : thoughts of wanting to help someone who is sick, hungry, in trouble, etc. : sympathy
see also fellow feeling
[count] : an opinion or belief
◊ If you have a/the feeling that something might happen or be true, you think it might happen or be true even though you have no definite reason to think so.
[noncount] : an opinion or a way of thinking that is shared by many people
[singular] : the general quality or character of a place or thing
[noncount] : the quality of a work of art or performance that shows the emotion of the artist or performer
[singular] : an ability to understand the nature of something : 2feel 2

have feelings for

: to feel love or affection for (someone)