NOUN | state | intoxication, poisoning, toxic condition | the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance |
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state | intoxication, drunkenness, inebriation, inebriety, tipsiness, insobriety | a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol | |
feeling | intoxication | excitement and elation beyond the bounds of sobriety |
Sounds | ihntaa.ksahkey'shahn | |
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Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... |
Meaning | A temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol. | |
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Synonyms | drunkenness, inebriation, inebriety, tipsiness, insobriety | |
Narrower | grogginess | A dazed and staggering state caused by alcohol |
sottishness | stupefaction from drink | |
Broader | temporary state | A state that continues for a limited time |
Opposite | soberness, sobriety | The state of being sober and not intoxicated by alcohol |
Spanish | borrachera, ebriedad, embriaguez | |
Catalan | borratxera, ebrietat, embriaguesa | |
Verbs | intoxicate | have an intoxicating effect on, of a drug |
intoxicate | make drunk (with alcoholic drinks) |
Meaning | excitement and elation beyond the bounds of sobriety. | |
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Example | "the intoxication of wealth and power" | |
Broader | exhilaration, excitement | The feeling of lively and cheerful joy |
Verbs | intoxicate | fill with high spirits |
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