submergence
/səbˈmɜrdʒəns/
noun
- The act or state of being under water or another liquid.
- The submergence of the old bridge was caused by the rising lake level.
- The submergence of the island during high tide is a natural event.
- Scientists studied the effects of submergence on the coral reef.
- The process of becoming hidden or overwhelmed, often in a figurative sense.
- The submergence of her identity in the group made her feel invisible.
- His submergence in work left him little time for his family.
- The submergence of local traditions under global culture worries many historians.
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