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act_out
has definitions from the field of theater
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[ verb ] (theater) represent an incident, state, or emotion by action, esp. on stage
Examples "She could act neurotic anxiety" Used in print (George Harmon Coxe, Error of Judgement....)He made a point of frowning , of acting_out the part of the fond father confessor . Related terms |
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[ verb ] (theater) act out; represent or perform as if in a play
Examples "She reenacted what had happened earlier that day" Used in print (Hampton Stone, The Man Who Looked Death...)To make it clearer he shifted to acting_out , but with no change of manner , the killing of Rose_Mallory . |
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