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Abreact
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1. abreact
discharge bad feelings or tension through verbalization
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Abreact
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(transitive)
to alleviate (emotional tension) through abreaction
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Abreact
see synonyms of abreacttr.v. ab·re·act·ed, ab·re·act·ing, ab·re·acts
In psychoanalytic theory, to release (repressed emotions) by intentionally recounting, acting out, or remembering the trauma causing the conflict.
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