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self-expression
(self-expres¦sion)
noun
[
mass noun
]
the expression of one’s feelings, thoughts, or ideas, especially in writing, art, music, or dance:
they create art primarily for their own enjoyment and self-expression
Derivatives
self-expressive
adjective
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