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act out

verb

  1. tr to reproduce (an idea, former event, etc) in actions, often by mime
  2. psychiatry to express unconsciously (a repressed impulse or experience) in overt behaviour
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Soon, probation officers started pointing out youths to him who were cursing at staffers, acting out or, in one case, refusing to get out of the shower.

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For our photo shoot, she requested a child to act out a maternal scene with her.

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"We noticed that his personality was different, he was becoming aggressive and acting out of character. I wish I had acted on those warning signs."

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The behavioral changes also extend to older children, who may withdraw or begin acting out at school.

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But they act out their past more than they brood over it.

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