Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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effusion | Yes | No | No | No |
acting out | Yes | No | No | No |
effusion (noun) | acting out (noun) |
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flow under pressure | 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 |