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as in alcoholism
habitual or excessive drinking of intoxicants
unfortunately most of his time in college had been devoted to drunkenness and debauchery
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as in inebriation
the condition of being drunk
officials warning that public drunkenness would not be tolerated, even during Mardi Gras
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Noun
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Despite his flair for writing uplifting anthemic songs, he was plagued by alcoholism and depression and took his own life in 2001.—
Brett Milano,
Boston Herald,
15 June 2025 -
Dear Eric: My sister suffers from alcoholism and drug addiction from way back.—
Eric Thomas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 June 2025
Noun
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An autopsy found that Morin died of acute intoxication due to combined effects of fentanyl, chlordiazepoxide, and xylazine, the report said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
25 June 2025
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Pillard is facing a charge of intoxication manslaughter, officials said.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 June 2025
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“Drunkenness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drunkenness. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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