Flooding — synonyms, definition

1. flooding (Noun)

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flooding (Noun) — A technique used in behaviour therapy; client is flooded with experiences of a particular kind until becoming either averse to them or numbed to them.

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behavior modification behavior therapy behaviour therapy

2. flooding (Verb)

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deluging glutting inundating oversupplying swamping

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flooding (Verb) — Fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid. ex. "The images flooded his mind"

flooding (Verb) — Cover with liquid, usually water. ex. "The swollen river flooded the village" ex. "The broken vein had flooded blood in her eyes"

flooding (Verb) — Supply with an excess of. ex. "flood the market with tennis shoes"

flooding (Verb) — Become filled to overflowing. ex. "Our basement flooded during the heavy rains"

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covering filling filling up furnishing making full providing rendering spreading over supplying

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deluging drenching flowing inundating submerging swamping

2 see also

flood in flood out