CATHARSES

14
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C(3) A(1) T(1) H(4) A(1) R(1) S(1) E(1) S(1)
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Definition

noun
  1. A release of emotional tension after an overwhelming vicarious experience, resulting in the purging or purification of the emotions, as through watching a dramatic production (especially a tragedy).
  2. Any release of emotional tension to the same effect, more widely.
  3. A purification or cleansing, especially emotional.

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