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cold turkey

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Noun

  1. Sudden and complete withdrawal from a dependent substance, especially a drug.
  2. The physiological effects of such a withdrawal.
  3. Something exposed as a target due to surmountable defense.

Adverb

  1. Not gradually; all at once. Refers especially to quitting a habit by force of will rather than by a gradual reduction.

Verb

  1. To undergo sudden and complete withdrawal from a dependent substance, especially a drug.

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