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cold turkey adverb

  • (idiomatic) Not gradually; all at once. Refers especially to quitting a habit by force of will rather than by a gradual reduction.
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cold turkey noun

  • Sudden and complete withdrawal from a dependent substance, especially a drug.
 abrupte ontwenning
  • The physiological effects of such a withdrawal.
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