free-float·ing
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Definition of free-floating
1a
: floating freely
free-floating vegetation
b
: lacking specific attachment, direction, or purpose
free-floating ideas
2
: felt as an emotion without apparent cause
free-floating anxiety
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“Free-floating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/free-floating. Accessed 16 Aug. 2022.
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free-floating
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free-float·ing
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Medical Definition of free-floating
: felt as an emotion without apparent cause
free-floating anxiety
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