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Emote vs Evoke - What's the difference?

emote | evoke |

As verbs the difference between emote and evoke

is that emote is to display emotions openly, especially while acting while evoke is to cause the manifestation of something (emotion, picture, etc.) in someone's mind or imagination.

emote

English

Verb

(en-verb)
  • to display emotions openly, especially while acting
  • * 1999, Jack and Jill (TV, episode 1.07)
    • Clint Eastwood, huh? You don't see him emoting all over the place, and what woman doesn't want to get down with "Dirty Harry," huh?
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    evoke

    English

    Verb

  • To cause the manifestation of something (emotion, picture, etc.) in someone's mind or imagination.
    • Being here evokes long forgotten memories.
    Seeing this happen equally evokes fear and anger in me.
    The book evokes a detailed and lively picture of what life was like in the 19th century.

    Derived terms

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    Related terms

    * evocate