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relief drinking

relief drinking noun: the drinking of alcohol in order to avoid withdrawal symptoms.

Noun

relief drinking (uncountable)

  1. The drinking of alcohol in order to avoid withdrawal symptoms.

Questions about relief drinking

What does relief drinking mean?
Relief drinking means the drinking of alcohol in order to avoid withdrawal symptoms.
What part of speech is relief drinking?
Relief drinking is a noun.

Words near relief drinking in the dictionary

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  3. relief agencies
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  5. Relief Church
  6. relief drinking
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  9. relief pitcher
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  11. relief printing

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