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soft drug vs drug of abuse

drug of abuse vs soft drug

soft drug and drug of abuse both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
soft drug Yes No No No
drug of abuse Yes No No No
As nouns, drug of abuse is a hypernym of soft drug; that is, drug of abuse is a word with a broader meaning than soft drug:
  • soft drug: a drug of abuse that is considered relatively mild and not likely to cause addiction
  • drug of abuse: 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 soft drug include street drug, narcotic.
soft drug (noun) drug of abuse (noun)
a drug of abuse that is considered relatively mild and not likely to cause addiction 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 soft drug and drug of abuse

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