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inebriety

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in·e·bri·e·ty  (n-br-t)
n.
Intoxication; drunkenness.
inebriety
drunkenness.
See also: Alcohol
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Noun1.inebriety - a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol
drunkenness, insobriety, tipsiness, intoxication, inebriation
temporary state - a state that continues for a limited time
grogginess - a dazed and staggering state caused by alcohol
sottishness - stupefaction from drink
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As she thought less of his inebriety, she thought more of his inconstancy and presumption; and with fewer struggles for politeness, replied,
Emma by Austen, Jane View in context
He was a man who would have made a success of life a century and a half ago when conversation was a passport to good company and inebriety no bar.
Of Human Bondage by Maugham, W. Somerset View in context
As there was no performance that night, Mr Crummles declared his intention of keeping it up till everything to drink was disposed of; but Nicholas having to play Romeo for the first time on the ensuing evening, contrived to slip away in the midst of a temporary confusion, occasioned by the unexpected development of strong symptoms of inebriety in the conduct of Mrs Grudden.
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby by Dickens, Charles View in context
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