Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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alcoholism | Yes | No | No | No |
mania | Yes | No | No | No |
alcoholism (noun) | mania (noun) |
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an intense persistent desire to drink alcoholic beverages to excess | an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action |
habitual intoxication; prolonged and excessive intake of alcoholic drinks leading to a breakdown in health and an addiction to alcohol such that abrupt deprivation leads to severe withdrawal symptoms | a mood disorder; an affective disorder in which the victim tends to respond excessively and sometimes violently |