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intoxicating

adjective
 
 
/ɪnˈtɒk.sɪ.keɪ.tɪŋ/ US  /-ˈtɑːk.sɪ.keɪ.t̬ɪŋ/

Definition

If a drink is intoxicating, it makes you drunk if you have too much: intoxicating liquorDrunkenness and sobriety An intoxicating experience or idea makes you feel excited and emotional: an intoxicating thoughtExciting and interesting
(Definition of intoxicating adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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