express (oneself)
To share one's thoughts or feelings in a particular way, often through art. I use art therapy as a way to get children to express themselves. People can't read your mind, that's why you need to express yourself when you're angry about something. After a breakup, I find it helps to express myself in sad, sappy poetry.
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express oneself
Reveal or portray one's feelings or views through speech, writing, some form of art, or behavior. For example, I find it hard to express myself in Italian, or Helen expresses herself through her painting, or Teenagers often express themselves through their attire, haircuts, and the like. [Mid-1500s]
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