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hangover
n. headache and other effects caused by heavy consumption of alcohol; something that stays the past


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Hangover
A hangover () describes the sum of unpleasant physiological effects following heavy consumption of drugs and liquor, particularly alcoholic beverages. The most commonly reported characteristics of a hangover include headachenauseasensitivity to light and noise, lethargydepression and thirst. HypoglycemiadehydrationAcetaldehyde intoxication, and vitamin B12 deficiency are all theorized causes of hangover symptoms. Hangovers usually last 1 to 4 hours, although some have been reported to last two or three days after alcohol was last consumed.
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hangover
Noun
1. disagreeable aftereffects from the use of drugs (especially alcohol)
(synonym) katzenjammer
(hypernym) discomfort, uncomfortableness
2. an official who remains in office after his term
(synonym) holdover
(hypernym) official, functionary
3. something that has survived from the past; "a holdover from the sixties"; "hangovers from the 19th century"
(synonym) holdover
(hypernym) survival


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hangover
Synonym tailing.

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hangover
feeling ill or nausea the day after you are drunk Is it true that vodka doesn't cause a hangover?

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