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Synonyms of alcohol
- after his daughter was born, the man never again touched alcohol
Synonyms for alcohol
- aqua vitae,
- ardent spirits,
- booze,
- bottle,
- drink,
- firewater,
- grog,
- hooch
- [slang],
- inebriant,
- intoxicant,
- John Barleycorn,
- juice
- [slang],
- liquor,
- lush
- [slang],
- moonshine,
- potable,
- rum,
- sauce
- [slang],
- spirits,
- stimulant,
- strong drink,
- tipple
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Antonyms for alcohol
- nonintoxicant
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“Alcohol.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alcohol. Accessed 28 May. 2020.
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The first known use of alcohol was in 1672
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