Engulfment

noun

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Definitions

Noun

1
The act of engulfing countable, uncountable
"The cultural engulfment that Jews experience at Christmas"

Synonyms

alluvium baptism burial cataclysm deluge dip

Example

"The cultural engulfment that Jews experience at Christmas"

Etymology

From engulf + -ment.

Related phrases

grain engulfment

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