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variants:
or saki
Synonyms of sake
a Japanese alcoholic drink that is made from rice
- offered a fine sake to their guests
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for sake
- 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
- ale,
- beer,
- brew,
- brewage,
- brewski
- [slang],
- home brew,
- malt liquor,
- microbrew,
- mum,
- nappy
- [chiefly Scottish]
Antonyms & Near Antonyms for sake
- nonintoxicant
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The first known use of sake was in the 13th century
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