intoxication
/ɪnˌtɒksɪˈkeɪʃn/noun
उच्चारण इन्टॉक्सिकेशन
नशा, मदहोशी
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the state of being drunk or under the influence of a drug
नशा, मदहोशी
- driving under intoxication
- Police tested the driver for alcohol intoxication after the late-night accident.
- Intoxication is a serious cause of road accidents.
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- The doctor treated the patient for alcohol intoxication.
- Driving while under intoxication can lead to the loss of your licence.
Synonyms drunkenness inebriation insobriety tipsiness
Opposite sobriety soberness temperance
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a feeling of great excitement or pleasure
मदहोशी, उन्माद
- the intoxication of success
- Radhika was lost in the intoxication of her first stage performance.
- The crowd was caught up in the intoxication of victory after the final.
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- He felt a wild intoxication as he reached the summit.
- The intoxication of the festival lights filled the whole city.
Synonyms elation euphoria exhilaration rapture
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
drunkenness inebriation insobriety tipsiness elation euphoria exhilaration rapture
Antonyms
sobriety soberness temperance
AaSpelling
in·tox·i·ca·tion
With -tox- (from toxic, poison).
बीच में -tox- (toxic, विष, से)।
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One-word substitution
A person who is drunk is intoxicated or inebriated; one who never drinks alcohol a teetotaller; a substance that makes people drunk an intoxicant.
नशे में व्यक्ति intoxicated या inebriated; कभी शराब न पीने वाला teetotaller; नशा पैदा करने वाला पदार्थ intoxicant।
General knowledge
Article 47 (a Directive Principle) asks the state to bring about prohibition of intoxicating drinks and drugs harmful to health.
अनुच्छेद 47 (नीति-निदेशक तत्व) राज्य से स्वास्थ्य के लिए हानिकारक नशीले पेयों और दवाओं पर प्रतिबंध लाने को कहता है।