intoxication
/ɪntɑksɪˈkeɪʃən/ noun C1- A poisoning, as by a spirituous or a narcotic substance. · He suffered acute intoxication from the combined effects of several drugs.
- The state of being intoxicated or drunk.
- The act of intoxicating or making drunk.
- A high excitement of mind; an elation which rises to enthusiasm, frenzy, or madness.
Plural intoxications
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The painful catastrophe he had just witnessed appeared effectually to have rent away the veil which the intoxication of the evening before had raised between himself and his memory.
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