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alcoholic

adjective as in containing alcohol

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He also became a boozer, enough of one to qualify as an alcoholic.

The government introduced a new system of alcohol duties based on strength in August 2023, which made less alcoholic beers and ciders relatively cheaper compared to more powerful alternatives.

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Buying an alcoholic drink in Bangladesh requires a government permit, issued only to those aged over 21, and mainly granted to non-Muslims, who require a medical prescription.

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For Anderson, who plays the alcoholic and broken mother of Petticrew's character Cushla, the trauma of Northern Ireland's conflict is still something she detects "in the cells of everyone".

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He was an alcoholic who picked fights with directors and others.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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