Defense against flooding Crossword Clue

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(noun)
1. a formal reception of visitors or guests (as at a royal court)
2. an embankment that is built in order to prevent a river from overflowing

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

FLOODING (noun)
1. 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
DEFENSE (noun)
1. the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions
2. (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring

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