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Added 9 October 2026

flooding

/ˈflʌdɪŋ/ verb

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present participle and gerund of flood

noun

An act of flooding; a flood or gush.
The storms resulted in flooding over a large area.
Emotional overwhelm sometimes leading to a primal state of rage or panic.
A form of therapy that treats a phobia by suddenly exposing the patient to the object of the phobia, instead of approaching it gradually.

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