coming-out
[kuhm-ing-out]
noun
a debut into society, especially a formal debut by a debutante.
an acknowledgment of one's homosexuality, either to oneself or publicly.
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- coming,
- coming and going, have someone,
- coming of age in samoa,
- coming or going, not know if one is,
- coming out of one's ears,
- comingle,
- comings and goings,
- comint,
- comintern,
- comitative
Origin of coming-out
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