n 1 a  :  the expression (as by speaking or writing) of the content of consciousness without censorship as an aid in gaining access to unconscious processes esp. in psychoanalysis  b  :  the reporting of the first thought that comes to mind in response to a given stimulus (as a word)  2  :  an idea or image elicited by free association  3  :  a method using free association .
 
 
 
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