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as in alcoholism
the condition of being drunk
there's a firm distinction between the moderate consumption of alcoholic beverages and overindulgence to the point of intoxication
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as in ecstasy
a state of overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion
the intoxication felt by two people who have just fallen in love
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You cannot be charged with drunkenness In Minnesota, public intoxication alone is not a crime.
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Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 4 Oct. 2024
But muscimol is a sedative, so its effects can feel more similar to intoxication from alcohol—including potential blackouts at high doses, Leas says.
—Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
After Jack’s autopsy confirmed that the cause of death was fentanyl intoxication, Hanson told her that the state would be pursuing a homicide charge.
—Lizzie Presser, ProPublica, 28 Sep. 2024
Look for classics like Kosher Kush and GSC when in the market for potent plant material, and grab the bong for instant intoxication.
—Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 10 Oct. 2024
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Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 4 Oct. 2024
But muscimol is a sedative, so its effects can feel more similar to intoxication from alcohol—including potential blackouts at high doses, Leas says.
—Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
After Jack’s autopsy confirmed that the cause of death was fentanyl intoxication, Hanson told her that the state would be pursuing a homicide charge.
—Lizzie Presser, ProPublica, 28 Sep. 2024
Look for classics like Kosher Kush and GSC when in the market for potent plant material, and grab the bong for instant intoxication.
—Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 10 Oct. 2024
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The director draws from personal observations of filmmakers and artists he’s known who struggled with alcoholism, illness, and frustration.Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
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For years, my father suffered from debilitating alcoholism, eventually losing our farm and home to bankruptcy.David Trone, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2024
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Her face is placid and grateful, set in ecstasy or prayer.Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024
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Compared to the agony and the ecstasy on display in McQueen’s extraordinary Small Axe compilation, which celebrated the United Kingdom’s diaspora culture while forcing the country to reckon with its institutionally racist past, this might seem like weak tea.David Fear, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2024
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Take this test to find out: Self-Awareness Outcomes Questionnaire Mark Travers, Ph.d, is an American psychologist who writes about psycho-educational topics such as happiness, relationships, personality, and life meaning.Mark Travers, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Love and laughter are the path to peace and happiness.Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 2 Nov. 2024
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Fernando Valenzuela’s famous windup involved rotating his slender legs and broad, burly chest, eyes gazing to the heavens.Nicholas Dawidoff, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
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Played by Peter Gallagher in the gregarious, wise, eyebrow-forward mode of Sandy Cohen in The O.C., Peter comes across as a gift from the heavens.Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2024
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These people, and many other Americans, weren’t interested in the politics of joy that Kamala Harris and the other law school grads were offering.David Brooks, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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Given Heretic’s clear joy in kicking around ideas, this is frustrating.Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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“Intoxication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intoxication. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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