spirituousness
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spir·i·tu·ous
(spĭr′ĭ-cho͞o-əs)adj.
1. Having the nature of or containing alcohol; alcoholic.
2. Distilled. Used of an alcoholic beverage.
spir′i·tu·os′i·ty (-ŏs′ĭ-tē), spir′i·tu·ous·ness (-əs-nĭs) n.
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