Usually means: Overwhelmed with emotion; deeply moved.
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▸ adjective:  (US, colloquial) Overcome with emotion, choked up.
▸ adjective:  (US, colloquial) Flustered, nervous, overwhelmed.

Similar:
ferklempt, faklempt, farklempt, faclempt, flooded, consternated, possessed, rapt, gut-wrenched, overoccupied, more...

Opposite:
composed, calm, collected, unflappable

Types:
choked up, emotional, tearful, sentimental, touching, more...

Colors:
    blue,     teal,     turquoise,     aquamarine,     indigo, more...

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Similar:
ferklempt, faklempt, farklempt, faclempt, flooded, consternated, possessed, rapt, gut-wrenched, overoccupied, more...

Opposite:
composed, calm, collected, unflappable

Types:
choked up, emotional, tearful, sentimental, touching, more...

Colors:
    blue,     teal,     turquoise,     aquamarine,     indigo, more...



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