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externalise
transitive verb(ex-ter-nal-ize)
to transform from a mental image into an apparently real object (as in hallucinations) : attribute (a mental image) to external causation
externalise
transitive verb(ex-ter-nal-ize)
to invent an explanation for (an inner problem whose actual basis is known only subconsciously) by attributing to causes outside the self : rationalize, project
externalise
transitive verb(ex-ter-nal-ize)
to direct outward socially

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