The Clue
Awash (8 letter answer)
The Answer
FLOODING
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Notes
The answer FLOODING is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
FLOODING as a noun:
1. (implosion therapy, flooding) = 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
FLOOD as a verb:
1. (deluge, flood, inundate, swamp) = fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid; "the basement was inundated after the storm"; "The images flooded his mind"
2. cover with liquid, usually water; "The swollen river flooded the village"; "The broken vein had flooded blood in her eyes"
3. (flood, oversupply, glut) = supply with an excess of; "flood the market with tennis shoes"; "Glut the country with cheap imports from the Orient"
4. become filled to overflowing; "Our basement flooded during the heavy rains"
FLOODING as an adjective:
1. (flooding, in flood, overflowing, swollen) = overfull with water; "swollen rivers and creeks"