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cold turkey

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Synonyms: cold-turkey, wild turkey, cold turkeys

Antonyms: cold-turkey, wild turkey, cold turkeys

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Noun

  1. {{lb|en|informal|idiomatic}} A sudden and complete [[withdrawal]] from a [[dependent]] [[substance]], especially a [[drug]].
  2. The [[physiological]] [[effect]]s of such a withdrawal.
  3. {{lb|en|US|_|military slang|WWI|_|–|_|WWII}} Something [[exposed]] as a [[target]] due to [[surmountable]] [[defense]].<ref>{{R:en:Lighter:1972|page=35}}</ref>

Adverb

  1. {{lb|en|idiomatic}} Not [[gradual]]ly; all at once; referring especially to [[quitting]] a [[habit]] by force of will rather than by a gradual reduction.

Verb

  1. {{lb|en|informal|intransitive}} To undergo sudden and complete withdrawal from a dependent substance, especially a drug.

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