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cocaine vs crack cocaine

crack cocaine vs cocaine

cocaine and crack cocaine both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cocaine Yes No No No
crack cocaine Yes No No No
As nouns, crack cocaine is a hyponym of cocaine; that is, crack cocaine is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cocaine:
  • cocaine: a narcotic (alkaloid) extracted from coca leaves; used as a surface anesthetic or taken for pleasure; can become powerfully addictive
  • crack cocaine: a purified and potent form of cocaine that is smoked rather than snorted; highly addictive
Other hyponyms of cocaine include basuco, blow, C, coke, nose candy, snow, crack, tornado.
cocaine (noun) crack cocaine (noun)
a narcotic (alkaloid) extracted from coca leaves; used as a surface anesthetic or taken for pleasure; can become powerfully addictive a purified and potent form of cocaine that is smoked rather than snorted; highly addictive
Difference between cocaine and crack cocaine

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