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Solution vs Liquor - What's the difference?

solution | liquor |

As nouns the difference between solution and liquor

is that solution is a homogeneous mixture, which may be liquid, gas or solid, formed by dissolving one or more substances while liquor is (obsolete) a liquid.

As a verb liquor is

to drink liquor, usually to excess.

solution

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A homogeneous mixture, which may be liquid, gas or solid, formed by dissolving one or more substances.
  • An act, plan or other means, used or proposed, to solve a problem.
  • The answer to a problem.
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  • A product, service or suite thereof.
  • (legal, UK, archaic, rare) Satisfaction of a claim or debt.
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    • Antonyms

    * problem

    liquor

    English

    Alternative forms

    * liquour (obsolete)

    Noun

  • (obsolete) A liquid.
  • (obsolete) A drinkable liquid.
  • A liquid obtained by cooking meat or vegetables (or both).
  • (chiefly, US) Strong alcoholic drink derived from fermentation and distillation.
  • In process industry, a liquid in which a desired reaction takes place, e.g. pulping liquor is a mixture of chemicals and water which breaks wood into its components, thus facilitating the extraction of cellulose.

    • Synonyms

    * (strong alcoholic drink) spirits (British and Australasian English) * (liquid obtained by cooking food) stock, pot liquor (American English), broth, bouillon

    Derived terms

    * hold one's liquor * liquor lounge * liquor store

    Related terms

    * liqueur * liquid * liquidate * liquidation * liquidator * liquidity * liquidizer

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To drink liquor, usually to excess.
  • To cause someone to drink liquor, usually to excess.
  • (obsolete) To grease.
  • * Shakespeare
    • Liquor fishermen's boots.
    (Francis Bacon)
    (Webster 1913)

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