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Utter lies about drunk? Not I! (8)

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I believe the answer is:

absolute

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'not i' is the definition.

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(Other definitions for absolute that I've seen before include "Complete, full" , "Complete, total, without limits" , "Rival" , "decided" , "Unqualified; Sheridan's Sir Anthony" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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