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Unusual vs Dope - What's the difference?

unusual | dope |

As adjectives the difference between unusual and dope

is that unusual is unlike what is expected; differing in some way from the norm while dope is great, amazing or extraordinary.

As a noun 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.

unusual

English

Alternative forms

* unusuall (obsolete)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Unlike what is expected; differing in some way from the norm.
  • *
    • , title=(The Celebrity), chapter=2 , passage=I had occasion […] to make a somewhat long business trip to Chicago, and on my return […] I found Farrar awaiting me in the railway station. He smiled his wonted fraction by way of greeting, […], and finally leading me to his buggy, turned and drove out of town. I was completely mystified at such an unusual proceeding.}}
  • Not usual.

    • Synonyms

    * (different from the expected) abnormal, rare, strange, weird, (stronger) extraordinary ** See also

    Antonyms

    * (different from the expected) normal, usual

    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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