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acting out
Noun
a (usually irritating) impulsive and uncontrollable outburst by a problem child or a neurotic adult
hypernym
blowup
ebullition
effusion
gush
outburst
(psychiatry) the display of previously inhibited emotions (often in actions rather than words); considered to be healthy and therapeutic
domain topic
psychiatry
psychological medicine
psychopathology
hypernym
display
acting out vs blowup
acting out vs display
acting out vs ebullition
acting out vs effusion
acting out vs gush
acting out vs outburst
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