acting out

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Noun acting out has 2 senses

acting out - a (usually irritating) impulsive and uncontrollable outburst by a problem child or a neurotic adult
--₁ is a kind of effusion, gush, outburst, blowup, ebullition
acting out - (psychiatry) the display of previously inhibited emotions (often in actions rather than words); considered to be healthy and therapeutic
--₂ is a kind of display

Verb act out has 2 senses

act out - represent an incident, state, or emotion by action, especially on stage; "She could act neurotic anxiety"
--₁ is one way to act, play, represent
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
enact, reenact, act out - act out; represent or perform as if in a play; "She reenacted what had happened earlier that day"
--₂ is one way to act, play, represent
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something

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