smoking

smoking
noun
ADJECTIVE
chain, heavy
passive (BrE)

the dangers of passive smoking

teen (esp. AmE), teenage, underage

The campaign aims to reduce teen smoking.

cigar, cigarette, pipe, tobacco
cannabis (esp. BrE), marijuana (esp. AmE)
VERB + SMOKING
start, take up
give up (esp. BrE), quit (esp. AmE), stop

I'm trying to stop smoking.

cut down on (esp. BrE), reduce

The doctor advised me to cut down on smoking and alcohol.

ban
allow
SMOKING + NOUN
habit
ban

A total smoking ban has been imposed throughout the building.

room
PHRASES
a ban on smoking
the dangers of smoking, the effects of smoking

a study of the harmful effects of smoking

no smoking

The company has a strict no-smoking policy.

smoking-related death
smoking-related disease, smoking-related illness (esp. BrE)

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