"strong drink" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Distinguishing the kind of drink, as also soft drink, hard drink, etc. Etymology templates: {{m|en|drink}} drink, {{m|en|soft drink}} soft drink, {{m|en|hard drink}} hard drink Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} strong drink (uncountable)
  1. Synonym of liquor, an alcoholic beverage, particularly a distilled beverage with a high alcohol content. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: liquor [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-strong_drink-en-noun-qzUC9RJC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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