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noun
An act of flooding; a flood or gush.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Emotional overwhelm sometimes leading to a primal state of rage or panic.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, figuratively, uncountable
Topics: human-sciences, psychology, sciences
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noun
A form of therapy that treats a phobia by suddenly exposing the patient to the object of the phobia, instead of approaching it gradually.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: human-sciences, psychology, sciences
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verb
present participle and gerund of flood
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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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
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: implosion therapy
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Broader terms: behavior therapy, behavior modification
History
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Across languages
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