flooding

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

noun a technique used in behavior therapy; client is flooded with experiences of a particular kind until becoming either averse to them or numbed to them
verb fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid
verb cover with liquid, usually water

Hopefully the flooding will help push us downstream." — Life Blood, Thomas Hoover
Marco stood still in the midst of the rage and flooding, blinding roar of it. — The Lost Prince, Frances Hodgson Burnett
Which of us will not see you again?" The Alleghenies lay faint, faint, beneath the flooding light. — The Long Roll, Mary Johnston

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