Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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white plague | Yes | No | No | No |
drunkenness | Yes | No | No | No |
white plague (noun) | drunkenness (noun) |
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involving the lungs with progressive wasting of the body | the act of drinking alcoholic beverages to excess |
an addiction to a drug (especially a narcotic drug) | a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol |
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 |