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Drinking

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crapulencenounSickness or indisposition caused by excessive eating or drinking.
drinknoun(ambitransitive) To consume (a liquid) through the mouth.
imbibitionnounThe act of imbibing.
imbibingnounThe act by which something is imbibed.
boozingnoun(colloquial) The act of drinking alcohol heavily.
drunkennessnounA state of being drunk.

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imbibingnounThe act by which something is imbibed.
imbibitionnounThe act of imbibing.
boozingnoun(colloquial) The act of drinking alcohol heavily.
drunkennessnounA state of being drunk.
crapulencenounSickness or indisposition caused by excessive eating or drinking.
sippingnounThe act of taking a sip.
drinkablenoun(of water) Safe to drink.
alcoholicnounA person who is addicted to alcohol.
boozenoun(colloquial, uncountable) Any alcoholic beverage.
liquornoun(chiefly US, Canada, Australia) Strong (high-ABV) alcoholic drink derived from fermentation and distillation.
potablenoun(formal) Good for drinking without fear of waterborne disease or poisoning.
intoxicationnounThe state of being intoxicated or drunk.
alcoholismnounA chronic disease caused by compulsive and uncontrollable consumption of alcoholic beverages, leading to addiction and deterioration in health and social functioning.
foodnoun(uncountable) Any solid substance that can be consumed by living organisms, especially by eating, in order to sustain life.
brewnoun(transitive, intransitive) To make tea or coffee by mixing tea leaves or coffee beans with hot water.
beveragenounA liquid to consume; a drink, such as tea, coffee, liquor, beer, milk, juice, or a soft drink, usually excluding water.
eatingnounThe act of ingesting food.
winenounAn alcoholic beverage made by fermenting grape juice, with an ABV ranging from 5.5–16%.
ingestionnounThe process of ingesting, or consuming something orally, whether it be food, drink, medicine, or other substance. It is usually referred to as the first step of digestion.
consumptionnounThe act of eating, drinking or using.

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