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sober a. not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
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sober s. [
grave, sedate, solemn] dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises; "a grave God-fearing man"; "a quiet sedate nature"; "as sober as a judge"; "a solemn promise"; "the judge was solemn as he pronounced sentence"
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sober s. [
drab, somber, sombre] lacking brightness or color; dull; "drab faded curtains"; "sober Puritan grey"; "children in somber brown clothes"
. wn #4
sober v. cause to become sober; "A sobering thought"
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sober v. [
sober up] become more realistic; "After thinking about the potential consequences of his plan, he sobered up"
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