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SPIRITUOUS
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Containing or of the nature of alcohol
Example:
spirituous liquors
Synonyms:
spiritous; spirituous
Classified under:
Similar:
alcoholic (characteristic of or containing alcohol)
Derivation:
spirits (an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented)