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Noun Concept
Categories: Asceticism, Bathing
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submersion  immersion  ducking  dousing  douse
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The act of wetting something by submerging it WordNet 3.0
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The act of wetting something by submerging it WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Dousing is the practice of making something or someone wet by throwing liquid over them, e.g., by pouring water, generally cold, over oneself. Wikipedia
The act by which something is doused. Wiktionary
An instance of ducking (a person in water, etc). Wiktionary
The act of immersing or the condition of being immersed. Wiktionary
The act of submerging, or the state of being submerged; immersion. Wiktionary
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They gave him a ducking in the river as a punishment. Wiktionary
IS A
wetting
DERIVATION
dunk
dip
duck
plunge
submerge
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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submersion, immersion, ducking, dousing
Wikipedia
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dousing
Wikidata
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Dousing
Wiktionary
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dousing, ducking, immersion, submersion
Wikipedia Redirections
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douse, Doused, Douser, Dousers, Douses, Dousingly

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