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flooding

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Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Flooding is a form of behavior therapy based on the principles of respondent conditioning . It is sometimes referred to as exposure therapy or prolonged exposure therapy . As a psychotherapeutic technique, it is used to treat phobia and anxiety disorders ...

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Flooding \Flood"ing\, n. The filling or covering with water or other fluid; overflow; inundation; the filling anything to excess. 2. (Med.) An abnormal or excessive discharge of blood from the uterus. --Dunglison.

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
adj. overfull with water; "swollen rivers and creeks" [syn: in flood(p) , overflowing , swollen ] n. 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 [syn: ...

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES memories come flooding back (= you suddenly remember things clearly ) ▪ Evelyn hugged her daughter, as memories came flooding back to her. COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ VERB cause ▪ They were helped by a Spring tide which ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. An act of flooding; a flood or gush. vb. (present participle of flood English)

Usage examples of flooding.

Her metabolic enhancer kicked in, flooding her body with extra adrenaline and inducing extra adenosine triphosphate.

Roha moved slowly as if against a current in a flooding river, moved slowly through the Amar toward the fire.

As soon as the moon rose, full, flooding the desert with silver light, they were astir and preparing to move out.