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intoxicant vs brew

brew vs intoxicant

intoxicant and brew both are nouns.

intoxicant is an adjective but brew is not an adjective.

intoxicant is not a verb while brew is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
intoxicant Yes Yes No No
brew Yes No Yes No
As nouns, brew is a hyponym of intoxicant; that is, brew is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than intoxicant:
  • intoxicant: a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent
  • brew: drink made by steeping and boiling and fermenting rather than distilling
intoxicant (noun) brew (noun)
a drug that can produce a state of intoxication drink made by steeping and boiling and fermenting rather than distilling
a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent
intoxicant (adjective) brew (adjective)
causing intoxication
intoxicant (verb) brew (verb)
sit or let sit in boiling water so as to extract the flavor
prepare by brewing
Difference between intoxicant and brew

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