👉 Emusive is a term used in linguistics to describe a verb that has been changed or modified by the speaker. It can be defined as "a word that has been altered, altered into another form, or otherwise modified." For example: 1. I said "I'm sorry" but I couldn't find an emusive for it. 2. She said "I love you" but her speech was more like "I'm sorry you're so upset." 3. The boss said "I