exorcise
Example Sentences
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“We haven’t forgotten that loss because it ended our season and he helped us exorcise that demon.”
From Los Angeles Times
"I had one song that I needed to exorcise," she says.
From BBC
I needed to exorcise this thing so it could join the world!
From Los Angeles Times
But if there were any chance of changing my mind and taking the plunge, watching “Welcome to Derry” has permanently exorcised any phantom longings.
From Salon
"She exorcises herself through the use of song, which was really brilliant to do."
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.