What does coming-out mean?
Coming-out means The act of coming out of the closet.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
The act of coming out of the closet.
As he learns how much of himself he has suppressed in his quest for respectability, as he slowly and reluctantly begins to be a whole person, we will hear echoes of our own comings-out.
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Coming-out means The act of coming out of the closet.
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As he learns how much of himself he has suppressed in his quest for respectability, as he slowly and reluctantly begins to be a whole person, we will hear echoes of our own comings-out.
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