hangover
/ˈhæŋˌoʊvər/
noun
- The unpleasant physical effects (such as headache, nausea, and tiredness) experienced after drinking too much alcohol.
- Drinking plenty of water can help reduce the symptoms of a hangover.
- He woke up with a terrible hangover after the party last night.
- She swore she would never drink again after that bad hangover.
- Something that remains from an earlier time or situation, often causing problems.
- The outdated law is a hangover from a previous era.
- The company is still dealing with the hangover from the economic crisis.
- Old habits can be a hangover from childhood that are hard to break.
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