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alcoholism
noun
(al-co-hol-ism)
habitual intoxication; prolonged and excessive intake of alcoholic drinks leading to a breakdown in health and an addiction to alcohol such that abrupt deprivation leads to severe withdrawal symptoms
Synonyms:
alcohol addiction,
drunkenness
,
inebriation
,
alcoholism
noun
(al-co-hol-ism)
an intense persistent desire to drink alcoholic beverages to excess
Synonyms:
dipsomania
,
potomania
,
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