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punch´-drunk´en|ness — punch drunk «PUHNCH DRUHNGK», adjective. 1. (of a boxer) uncoordinated in movement or speech and disoriented as a result of brain concussion; afflicted with a condition resembling drunkenness to some extent: »I executed a nervous, almost dance… … Useful english dictionary
Drunkenness — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Drunkenness >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 drunkenness drunkenness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 intemperance intemperance Sgm: N 1 drinking drinking &c. >V. Sgm: N 1 inebriety inebriety inebriation Sgm … English dictionary for students
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