Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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mania | Yes | No | No | No |
alcoholism | Yes | No | No | No |
mania (noun) | alcoholism (noun) |
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an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action | an intense persistent desire to drink alcoholic beverages to excess |
a mood disorder; an affective disorder in which the victim tends to respond excessively and sometimes violently | 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 |