high-proof

[ hahy-proof ]

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adjective

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In April, Grasse unveiled Spodee, a wine fortified with high proof moonshine that tastes strongly, and surprisingly, of chocolate.

Besides, among seamen, Eau always means brandy; and Eau-de-vie, brandy of a high proof.

Mrs. Pallant was right and I had given high proof of levity in regarding her, with her beautiful daughter, as a "resource."

The brand used in the army is high proof and burns like fire going down, but it is warming.

Her yielding up these jewels was a high proof of the noble couturière's power over her frivolous heart.

It turned out that my water was high-proof gin; yet this draught had no more effect on me than if it had been so much cold water.

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