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Dowser vs Downer - What's the difference?

dowser | downer |

As nouns the difference between dowser and downer

is that dowser is a divining rod used in searching for water, ore, etc.; a dowsing rod while downer is a negative drug trip.

dowser

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A divining rod used in searching for water, ore, etc.; a dowsing rod.
  • One who uses the dowser or divining rod.

    • Synonyms

    * (person who dowses) rhabdomantist, rhabdomancer, radiesthesist

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    See also

    * rhabdomancy

    downer

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A negative drug trip.
    • Normally those pills give me a boost, but last night they gave me a downer
  • A drug that has depressant qualities.
  • Something or someone disagreeable, dispiriting or depressing; a killjoy
  • * 2009 , (Spike Jonze),
    • You don't really need to know me. I'm kind of a downer .

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