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Sensational types in Love/Hate (8)

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emotions

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'sensational types' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for emotions that I've seen before include "Intense mental feelings, like love or hate" , "instinctive feelings" , "Passions" , "Strong feelings" , "Feelings provoked by noise, Tom" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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