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acting out
acting out
/ˈæktɪŋ aʊt/
noun
(psychiatry) the display of previously inhibited emotions (often in actions rather than words); considered to be healthy and therapeutic
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acting out
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(psychiatry) the display of previously inhibited emotions (often in actions rather than words); considered to be healthy and therapeutic
A (usually irritating) impulsive and uncontrollable outburst by a problem child or a neurotic adult
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acting out
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a (usually irritating) impulsive and uncontrollable outburst by a problem child or a neurotic adult
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