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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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