acting out
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(noun) (psychiatry) the display of previously inhibited emotions (often in actions rather than words); considered to be healthy and therapeutic |
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Related Words: display |
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(noun) a (usually irritating) impulsive and uncontrollable outburst by a problem child or a neurotic adult |
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Related Words: effusion, gush, outburst |
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