Thesaurus: acting out
a (usually irritating) impulsive and uncontrollable outburst by a problem child or a neurotic adult
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Definitions
- n. a (usually irritating) impulsive and uncontrollable outburst by a problem child or a neurotic adult
- n. (psychiatry) the display of previously inhibited emotions (often in actions rather than words); considered to be healthy and therapeutic