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cathartic

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ca·thar·tic /kəˈθɑːtɪk $ -ɑːr-/ adjective formal  helping you to remove strong or violent emotions 情感宣泄的,精神发泄的 a cathartic experience 情感宣泄的体验
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catharticClearly, conversations with peers were cathartic.The effect of this activity is cathartic.His cheek brushed hers with a cathartic effect on her senses.And it was the most beautiful and cathartic experience for me.Talking to a counselor can be a cathartic experience.Can it ever be more than a cathartic force, or a soothing distraction?Others include the cathartic process of making amends to the people you have hurt through your addiction.I've cried a lot while lying on that couch and find that the act of crying is a cathartic release.The movie pivots on not one but two such changes, and the result is exhaustingly cathartic, ultimately uplifting.cathartic experienceAnd it was the most beautiful and cathartic experience for me.But I don't set out to impose a cathartic experience on my readers.
ca·thar·tic adjectiveChineseSyllable
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cathartic
cathartic /kəˈθɑːtɪk $ -ɑːr-/ adjective formal
helping you to remove strong or violent emotions:
    a cathartic experience