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Heroin vs Dope - What's the difference?

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Dope is a synonym of heroin.



As nouns the difference between heroin and dope

is that heroin is a powerful and addictive drug derived from opium producing intense euphoria classed as an illegal narcotic in most of the world while dope is any viscous liquid or paste, such as a lubricant, used in preparing a surface.

As a verb dope is

to affect with drugs.

As an adjective dope is

great, amazing or extraordinary.

heroin

English

(wikipedia heroin)

Noun

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  • A powerful and addictive drug derived from opium producing intense euphoria classed as an illegal narcotic in most of the world.
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    • The reason why Jon & Kate Plus 8'' is such a hot topic is because it might all be a sham. It’s been claimed that Jon has a string of mistresses, that Kate had an affair with her bodyguard and that Baby Number Six''' is actually a shaved Ewok with a catastrophic ' heroin addiction. Or something.

    Synonyms

    * (chemical names) diacetylmorphine, diamorphine * (street names) Big H, boy, dope, junk, H, horse, Ron, shit, skag, smack * See also

    dope

    English

    Noun

  • (uncountable) Any viscous liquid or paste, such as a lubricant, used in preparing a surface.
  • (uncountable) An absorbent material used to hold a liquid.
  • (uncountable, aeronautics) Any varnish used to coat a part, such as an airplane wing or a hot-air balloon in order to waterproof, strengthen,
  • (uncountable, slang) Any illicit or narcotic drug that produces euphoria or satisfies an addiction; particularly heroin.
  • * 1953 , , Too Many Songs by Tom Lehrer , Pantheon, 1981, p. 18
    • Here's a cure for all your troubles, here's an end to all distress. It's the old dope peddler, with his powdered happiness.''
  • (uncountable, slang) Information.
  • * What's the latest dope on the stock market?
  • (countable, slang) A stupid person.

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * dope fiend * dope sheet * dope slap/dope-slap

    Verb

  • (slang) To affect with drugs.
  • To treat with dope (lubricant, etc.).
  • (electronics) To add a dopant such as arsenic to (a pure semiconductor such as silicon).
  • (slang) To use drugs.

    • Adjective

    (er)
  • (slang) Great, amazing or extraordinary.
    • That party was dope !

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