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Catharsis Kah Thar Sis Noun Purging Senses Tragic Drama Music

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(kah-THAR-sis), noun

The purging of the senses through tragic drama or through music; or, in general, a discharge of negative emotions.

After losing matches at the club’s courts, Puccini’s Madama Butterfly always leads Celeste to CATHARSIS.

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