cold turkey
/K OW1 L D T ER0 K IY0/noun
- 1
Sudden and complete withdrawal from a dependent substance, especially a drug.
- 2
The physiological effects of such a withdrawal.
adverb
- 1
Not gradually; all at once. Refers especially to quitting a habit by force of will rather than by a gradual reduction.
“It is difficult, but possible to quit smoking cold turkey.”
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