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downer vs street drug

street drug vs downer

downer and street drug both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
downer Yes No No No
street drug Yes No No No
As nouns, street drug is a hypernym of downer; that is, street drug is a word with a broader meaning than downer:
  • downer: a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person
  • street drug: a drug that is taken for nonmedicinal reasons (usually for mind-altering effects); drug abuse can lead to physical and mental damage and (with some substances) dependence and addiction
Other hypernyms of downer include drug of abuse, medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine.
downer (noun) street drug (noun)
a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person a drug that is taken for nonmedicinal reasons (usually for mind-altering effects); drug abuse can lead to physical and mental damage and (with some substances) dependence and addiction
Difference between downer and street drug

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