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alcoholic

adjective as in containing alcohol

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“We basically performed at bars and there weren’t a lot of comedy audiences; it was just the alcoholics who were there for that night, that’s their bar,” he said.

With plans for both alcoholic and non-alcoholic versions, he hopes to send batches to Italy for British athletes to enjoy after the Winter Games.

From BBC

Further, people shown drinking or playing a significant role in ads for alcoholic drinks must not be, or seem to be, under 25 years of age.

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Jones' mother Paula, through whom she qualifies for the Red Roses, was an alcoholic.

From BBC

"I was what you'd call a highly functioning alcoholic. Which is good in some ways, but really, ultimately, none of it is good."

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

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