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acting out vs gush

gush vs acting out

acting out and gush both are nouns.

acting out is not a verb while gush is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
acting out Yes No No No
gush Yes No Yes No
As nouns, gush is a hypernym of acting out; that is, gush is a word with a broader meaning than acting out:
  • acting out: a (usually irritating) impulsive and uncontrollable outburst by a problem child or a neurotic adult
  • gush: an unrestrained expression of emotion
Other hypernyms of acting out include blowup, ebullition, effusion, outburst.
acting out (noun) gush (noun)
a (usually irritating) impulsive and uncontrollable outburst by a problem child or a neurotic adult an unrestrained expression of emotion
(psychiatry) the display of previously inhibited emotions (often in actions rather than words); considered to be healthy and therapeutic a sudden rapid flow (as of water)
acting out (verb) gush (verb)
praise enthusiastically
issue in a jet; come out in a jet; stream or spring forth
gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
Difference between acting out and gush

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