"liquor" in the noun sense
1. liquor, spirits, booze, hard drink, hard liquor, John Barleycorn, strong drink
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
2. liquor
a liquid substance that is a solution (or emulsion or suspension) used or obtained in an industrial process
"waste liquors"
3. liquor, pot liquor, pot likker
the liquid in which vegetables or meat have be cooked
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