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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

causal agent, cause, causal agency go
any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results

agent go
a substance that exerts some force or effect

drug go
a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic

drug of abuse, street drug go
a drug that is taken for nonmedicinal reasons (usually for mind-altering effects)

intoxicant, alcohol, alcoholic drink, alcoholic beverage, inebriant
a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent

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proof spirit go
a mixture containing half alcohol by volume at 60 degrees Fahrenheit
home brew, homebrew go
an alcoholic beverage (especially beer) made at home
hooch, hootch go
an illicitly distilled (and usually inferior) alcoholic liquor
kava, kavakava go
an alcoholic drink made from the aromatic roots of the kava shrub
aperitif go
alcoholic beverage taken before a meal as an appetizer
brew, brewage go
drink made by steeping and boiling and fermenting rather than distilling
saki, sake, rice beer go
Japanese alcoholic beverage made from fermented rice
nipa go
made from sap of the Australasian nipa palm
wine, vino go
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
liquor, spirits, booze, hard drink, hard liquor, John Barleycorn, strong drink go
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
neutral spirits, ethyl alcohol go
nonflavored alcohol of 95 percent or 190 proof used for blending with straight whiskies and in making gin and liqueurs
pulque go
fermented Mexican drink from juice of various agave plants especially the maguey
liqueur, cordial go
strong highly flavored sweet liquor usually drunk after a meal
mixed drink go
made of two or more ingredients
hard cider go
alcoholic drink from fermented cider
perry go
a fermented and often effervescent beverage made from juice of pears
rotgut go
any alcoholic beverage of inferior quality
slug go
an amount of an alcoholic drink (usually liquor) that is poured or gulped
koumiss, kumis go
an alcoholic beverage made from fermented mare's milk