Alcoholism
Alcoholism noun - Habitual or excessive drinking of intoxicants.
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Hard drinking and alcoholism are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hard drinking" instead a noun "Alcoholism".
Hard drinking
Alcoholism and hard drinking are semantically related. You can use "Alcoholism" instead a noun phrase "Hard drinking".
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- intemperance and alcoholism
- intemperance and hard drinking
- drunkenness and alcoholism
- drunkenness and hard drinking
- drinking and alcoholism
- drinking and hard drinking
- alcoholism abuse and alcoholism
- alcoholism abuse and hard drinking
- alcohol abuse and alcoholism
- alcohol abuse and hard drinking
- alcoholic abuse and alcoholism
- alcoholic abuse and hard drinking
- dipsomania and alcoholism
- dipsomania and hard drinking
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Lauren Branning on Eastenders ended up a darker version of this character; her hard drinking party attitude was primarily to help her cope with her troubles at home, and it ended up spiralling into uncontrollable binge-drinking and full-blown alcoholism.
Source: Hard-Drinking Party Girl
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Hard drinking and Alcoholism. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/alcoholism/hard_drinking
Alcoholism & Hard drinking. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/alcoholism/hard_drinking>.
Hard drinking or Alcoholism. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/alcoholism/hard_drinking.
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