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intoxicant vs rotgut

rotgut vs intoxicant

intoxicant and rotgut both are nouns.

intoxicant is an adjective but rotgut is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
intoxicant Yes Yes No No
rotgut Yes No No No
As nouns, rotgut is a hyponym of intoxicant; that is, rotgut is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than intoxicant:
  • intoxicant: a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent
  • rotgut: any alcoholic beverage of inferior quality
intoxicant (noun) rotgut (noun)
a drug that can produce a state of intoxication any alcoholic beverage of inferior quality
a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent
intoxicant (adjective) rotgut (adjective)
causing intoxication
Difference between intoxicant and rotgut

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