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drunkenness

/ˈdrʌŋkənnəs/

Meanings
noun
A state of being drunk.

Examples :

"His arrest was for public drunkenness after the game. "
drink condition body

Related Words

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after adjective

/ˈæf.tə(ɹ)/ /ˈæf.tɚ/

Later; second (of two); next, following, subsequent

"The after-school program is a great way for kids to continue learning. "

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being noun

/ˈbiːɪŋ/ /ˈbiŋ/

A living creature.

"The being in the classroom was quiet today. "

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his pronoun

/ˈhɪz/ /ˈhɘz/

Honorific alternative letter-case form of his, sometimes used when referring to God or another important figure who is understood from context.

"The school principal, a respected figure, announced that his decision was final. "

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of preposition

/ɔv/ /ɒv/ /ə/ /ʌv/

Expressing distance or motion.

"The school is located five miles of the town center. "

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public noun

/ˈpʌblɪk/

The people in general, regardless of membership of any particular group.

"Members of the public may not proceed beyond this point."

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for conjunction

/fɔːr/

In order to.

"I saved money for a new car."

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game noun

/ɡeɪm/

A playful or competitive activity.

"The children played a game of tag in the park. "

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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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a noun

/æɪ/ /eɪ/ /ə/ /ɔ/

The name of the Latin script letter A/a.

"My teacher wrote the letter "a" on the board to demonstrate its shape. "

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arrest noun

/əˈɹɛst/

A check, stop, an act or instance of arresting something.

"The arrest of the noisy student was necessary to restore order in the classroom. "

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drunk verb

/dɹʌŋk/

To consume (a liquid) through the mouth.

"He drank the water I gave him."

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state noun

/steɪt/

A condition; a set of circumstances applying at any given time.

"The current state of the project is that we are behind schedule. "