cold turkey

Main Entry:
cold turkey []
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: complete and sudden withdrawal from an addictive substance
Synonyms: abrupt withdrawal, crash, detox, detoxification, on the wagon, sudden withdrawal, taking the cure
Main Entry: impersonal
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: cold, unfriendly
Synonyms: abstract, bureaucratic, businesslike, candid, cold turkey, cold-blooded, colorless, cool, detached, disinterested, dispassionate, emotionless, equal, equitable, fair, formal, impartial, indifferent, inhuman, neutral, nondiscriminatory, objective, poker-faced, remote, straight, strictly business, unbiased, uncolored, unpassioned
Antonyms: friendly, informal, personable, personal, warm
Main Entry: stop
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: bring or come to a halt or end
Synonyms: be over, blow off, break, break off, call it a day, cease, close, cold turkey, come to a standstill, conclude, cool it, cut out, cut short, desist, discontinue, draw up, drop, end, finish, halt, hang it up, hold, kill, pause, pull up, put an end to, quit, quit cold, refrain, run its course, scrub, shut down, sign off, stall, stand, stay, tarry, terminate, wind up, wrap up
Antonyms: advance, begin, continue, go, start
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