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drunkard

/ˈdɹʌŋkɚd/

Meanings
noun
(somewhat derogatory) A person who is habitually drunk.

Examples :

"The drunkard's erratic behavior made it hard for him to keep a job. "
person drink character human tendency

Related Words

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habitually adverb

/həˈbɪtʃuəli/ /həˈbɪtʃəli/

By habit; in a habitual manner.

"He is habitually inattentive of time."

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who noun

/huː/

A person under discussion; a question of which person.

"The teacher asked, "Who will present the project next week?" "

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behavior noun

[bɪˈheɪvjə] [bɪˈheɪvjɚ]

Human conduct relative to social norms.

"The child's disruptive behavior in class was a concern for the teacher. "

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made noun

/meɪd/

A grub or maggot.

"The compost pile attracted many small, white made. "

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erratic noun

/ɪˈɹætɪk/

A rock moved from one location to another, usually by a glacier.

"The large, out-of-place granite rock in the farmer's field was clearly an erratic, deposited there long ago by a retreating glacier. "

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keep noun

/kiːp/

The main tower of a castle or fortress, located within the castle walls.

"The castle's keep stood tall above the surrounding walls. "

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person noun

/ˈpɜːsən/ /ˈpɝsən/

An individual; usually a human being.

"Each person is unique, both mentally and physically."

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hard noun

/hɑːd/ /hɑɹd/

A firm or paved beach or slope convenient for hauling vessels out of the water.

"The boat was hauled out of the water using the nearby hard. "

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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derogatory noun

/dɪˈɹɒɡətɹi/ /dɪˈɹɑɡətɔɹi/

A trade-line on a credit report that includes negative credit history.

"Having a derogatory on your credit report can make it difficult to get a loan. "

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somewhat noun

/ˈsʌmwɒt/ /ˈsʌmwʌt/

More or less; a certain quantity or degree; a part, more or less; something.

"The somewhat of extra help she received from her tutor significantly improved her test scores. "

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drunk verb

/dɹʌŋk/

To consume (a liquid) through the mouth.

"He drank the water I gave him."