Openings that allow air, gas, or liquid to pass through, or to express feelings openly.
From Old French "venter" and Latin "ventus" meaning wind. Originally described openings for air, but the meaning expanded to include emotional expression metaphorically.
The phrase 'to vent' became psychologically popular in the 1990s as people were told to express anger, but modern research shows that just venting without problem-solving can actually make anger worse!
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