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Synonyms & Antonyms of cold turkey
a cold aloof person
- my new boss is a cold turkey and definitely not one for chitchat
Synonyms for cold turkey
Words Related to cold turkey
- prig,
- snob,
- snoot,
- snot,
- stuffed shirt
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The first known use of cold turkey was in 1919
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