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stone–cold (adverb)

stone–cold /ˈstoʊnˈkoʊld/ adverb

stone–cold

/ˈstoʊnˈkoʊld/

adverb

Britannica Dictionary definition of STONE–COLD

chiefly US, informal

: completely or totally

He's stone-cold sober.

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