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cold turkey

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: cold turkey

1
 n
complete and abrupt withdrawal of all addictive drugs or anything else on which you have become dependent
2
 n
a blunt expression of views
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: cold turkey
1

n complete and abrupt withdrawal of all addictive drugs or anything else on which you have become dependent

“he quit smoking cold turkey”
“she quit her job cold turkey”
Type of:
drug withdrawal, withdrawal
the termination of drug taking
2

n a blunt expression of views

“I told him cold turkey”
Type of:
expression, verbal expression, verbalism
the communication (in speech or writing) of your beliefs or opinions
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