Key: "S:" = Show Synset (semantic) relations, "W:" = Show Word (lexical) relations
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Noun
S: (n) acting out (a (usually irritating) impulsive and uncontrollable outburst by a problem child or a neurotic adult)
S: (n) acting out ((psychiatry) the display of previously inhibited emotions (often in actions rather than words); considered to be healthy and therapeutic)
Verb
S: (v) act out (represent an incident, state, or emotion by action, especially on stage) "She could act neurotic anxiety"
S: (v) enact, reenact, act out (act out; represent or perform as if in a play) "She reenacted what had happened earlier that day"