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intoxicant vs brewage

brewage vs intoxicant

intoxicant and brewage both are nouns.

intoxicant is an adjective but brewage is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
intoxicant Yes Yes No No
brewage Yes No No No
As nouns, brewage is a hyponym of intoxicant; that is, brewage is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than intoxicant:
  • intoxicant: a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent
  • brewage: drink made by steeping and boiling and fermenting rather than distilling
intoxicant (noun) brewage (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) brewage (adjective)
causing intoxication
Difference between intoxicant and brewage

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