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catharsis

US/kəˈθɑːrsɪs/GB/kəˈθɑːsɪs/noun

the release of strong feelings, which brings relief

Writing about her father's death was a catharsis; afterward she could finally sleep.

Near in meaning: releasepurging
In the family: cathartic

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