Direction: In the following questions out of the four alternatives choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
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Irresistible craving for alcoholic drinks
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- megalomania
- dipsomania
- kleptomania
- pyromania
Correct Option: B
dipsomania (N.) : an intense persistent desire to drink alcoholic beverages to excess; alcoholism
megalomania (N.) : a mental illness/condition in which one has an exaggerated belief in one’s own importance/power
kleptomania (N.) : a mental illness in which one has a strong desire, which one cannot control, to steal things
pyromania (N.) : a mental illness that causes a strong desire to set fire to things
