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   cold turkey

   noun

   • 1. the abrupt and complete cessation of taking a drug to which one is addicted: "I had to go cold turkey"
   • ▪ the unpleasant symptoms caused by suddenly ceasing to take a drug to which one is addicted: "stopping the drug may result in cold turkey"

   adverb

   • 1. in a sudden and abrupt manner: North American "I had to quit drinking cold turkey"

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