2syllables
hangover
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Definitions ofhangover
1noun
- Negative effects, such as headache or nausea, caused by previous drunkenness due to (excessive) consumption of alcohol.
Synonyms: veisalgia
Example: "I really enjoyed yesterday’s party, but now I have the biggest hangover – I’ll not be doing that again any time soon."
- Similar negative effects caused by previous excessive consumption of something else, such as a drug, coffee, sugar, etc.
- An unpleasant relic left from prior events.
- A sleeping arrangement, usually in homeless shelters, over a rope.
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