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noun
Synonym of strong drink (narrow sense: distilled alcoholic beverage).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, narrowly, uncountable
Synonyms: strong drink
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Synonym of strong drink (broad sense: any alcoholic beverage).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly, countable, uncountable
Synonyms: strong drink
Antonyms: none provided
noun
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: liquor, spirits, booze, hard liquor, John Barleycorn, strong drink
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: alcohol, alcoholic drink, alcoholic beverage, intoxicant, inebriant
Narrower terms: aqua vitae, ardent spirits, aquavit, akvavit, arrack, arak, bitters, brandy, gin, ouzo, rum, schnapps, schnaps, mescal, tequila, vodka, whiskey, whisky, firewater, lacing
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