Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the one that is most nearly the same in meaning to the keyword Catharsis

  1. a physical change

  2. purging of bowels

  3. revolution

  4. a unit of weight
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Catharsis is the process of releasing, and thereby providing relief from, strong or repressed emotions. The option 'purging of bowels' is a literal medical definition of catharsis, though it is often used metaphorically for emotions.

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