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Meaning of teetotaler | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈtitoʊtəlɚ

Definitions

A person who completely abstains from alcoholic beverages.

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Examples

“[Richard] Nixon was becoming erratic and drinking too much, so [James] Schlesinger told the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff that any “unusual” orders from Nixon should be routed over to him. […] [Donald] Trump is famously a teetotaler, but he has publicly surpassed Nixon’s anguish and paranoia.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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