vent
noun (EXPRESS FEELINGS) /vent/Definition
give vent to sth C2 to express a negative emotion in a forceful and often unfair way: The meeting will be an opportunity for everyone to give vent to their feelings.Showing and demonstratingExpressing and showing feelings
(Definition of vent noun (EXPRESS FEELINGS) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- act sth out phrasal verb
- attest verb
- barometer noun
- bespeak verb
- bring sth out phrasal verb (MAKE NOTICEABLE)
- demo noun (MARCH)
- express verb (SHOW)
- flicker noun (FEELING)
- manifestation noun
- point (sth/sb) out phrasal verb
- point the way idiom
- point to/towards sth phrasal verb
- production noun (BRINGING OUT)
- prove verb (SHOW)
- put up sth phrasal verb
- release verb (MAKE FREE)
- signify verb (MAKE KNOWN)
- suggest verb (SHOW/EXPRESS)
- token noun (SYMBOL)
- wear verb (ON BODY)
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