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alcoholism
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alcoholism in WordNet English dictionary
noun
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
alcoholism
alcohol addiction
inebriation
drunkenness
an intense persistent desire to drink alcoholic beverages to excess
dipsomania
alcoholism
potomania
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