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Alcoholic Noun Bre ˌælkəˈhɒlɪk ˌælkəˈhɑːlɪk Howe Turning Stress

Word alcoholic
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Phonetic BrE / ˌælkəˈhɒlɪk / NAmE / ˌælkəˈhɑːlɪk /
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  • howe was turning into an alcoholic because of the stress of his job.
  • i don’t think an alcoholic can dry out without proper medical help.
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alcoholic

(noun)BrE / ˌælkəˈhɒlɪk / NAmE / ˌælkəˈhɑːlɪk /
  1. a person who regularly drinks too much alcohol and cannot easily stop drinking, so that it has become an illness
    • see also lush
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/lush_2
    • Howe was turning into an alcoholic because of the stress of his job.
    • I don’t think an alcoholic can dry out without proper medical help.
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