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inebriated

[ in-ee-bree-ey-tid ]
/ ɪnˈi briˌeɪ tɪd /
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adjective
drunk or intoxicated, or exhilarated or stupefied in a way that suggests intoxication: An inebriated couple were arrested when they took their granddaughter for a joyride, pulling her in a toy car behind their van.
verb
the simple past tense and past participle of inebriate.

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Sometimes inebriate [in-ee-bree-eyt] /ɪnˈi briˌeɪt/ .

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OTHER WORDS FROM inebriated

un·in·e·bri·at·ed, adjective
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