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alcoholic

al·co·ho·lic

UK/ˌæl.kəˈhɒl.ɪk/ US/ˌæl.kəˈhɔ.lɪk/ fairly common
adjective (2) noun (1)

adjective

1.

used of beverages containing alcohol

  • “alcoholic drinks”
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2.

addicted to alcohol

  • “alcoholic expatriates in Paris” Carl Van Doren
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noun

1.

Phrases

  • alcoholic beverage
  • alcoholic encephalopathy
  • Alcoholics Anonymous
  • friend of Bill W.

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