Word
cold turkey, n.
complete and abrupt withdrawal of all addictive drugs or anything else on which you have become dependent
<noun.act>
cold turkey
sample sentences
"he quit smoking cold turkey"
"she quit her job cold turkey"
semantic pointers
hypernym
withdrawal, drug withdrawal
a blunt expression of views
<noun.communication>
cold turkey
sample sentences
"I told him cold turkey"
semantic pointers
hypernym
expression, verbal expression, verbalism