speed vs drug of abuse

drug of abuse vs speed

speed and drug of abuse both are nouns.

speed is a verb but drug of abuse is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
speed	Yes	No	Yes	No
drug of abuse	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, drug of abuse is a hypernym of speed; that is, drug of abuse is a word with a broader meaning than speed:

speed: a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression
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 speed include street drug, excitant, stimulant, stimulant drug.

speed (noun)	drug of abuse (noun)
changing location rapidly	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
a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression
a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens
the ratio of the focal length to the diameter of a (camera) lens system
distance travelled per unit time

speed (verb)	drug of abuse (verb)
move faster
cause to move faster
move very fast
travel at an excessive or illegal velocity
move hurridly

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