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Escape valve

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  1. 1
    A valve on a boiler to let the steam escape.
  2. 2
    a valve in a container in which pressure can build up (as a steam boiler); it opens automatically when the pressure reaches a dangerous level wordnet
  3. 3
    Any psychological mechanism to relieve stress. figuratively

    "Lastly, self-affirmation provides us an escape valve if we come face to face with the intrinsic evil of our actions and role within a group."

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