Meaning & use
Crapulence
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Sickness or discomfort caused by excessive eating or drinking.
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He spent the morning nursing a headache brought on by crapulence.
The feast ended with widespread crapulence among the guests.
A note on using this word
Despite its unfortunate resemblance to a vulgar word, 'crapulence' comes from the Latin 'crapula,' meaning intoxication or a hangover.
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overindulgence
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