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suitable for drinking
- around here, the only potable water comes from wells
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nounSynonyms of potable (Entry 2 of 2)
1
a distilled beverage that can make a person drunk
- hid the potables in the back hall closet
Synonyms for potable
- alcohol,
- aqua vitae,
- ardent spirits,
- booze,
- bottle,
- drink,
- firewater,
- grog,
- hooch
- [slang],
- inebriant,
- intoxicant,
- John Barleycorn,
- juice
- [slang],
- liquor,
- lush
- [slang],
- moonshine,
- rum,
- sauce
- [slang],
- spirits,
- stimulant,
- strong drink,
- tipple
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- nonintoxicant
2
a liquid suitable for drinking
- keeps the wet bar stocked with an array of top-shelf liquors, mixers, and other fine potables
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“Potable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/potable. Accessed 17 Jun. 2021.
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