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- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
part of speech: |
noun |
pronunciation: |
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definition 1: |
any of a number of drugs containing or derived from opium that induces calmness, stupor, or sleep, or relieves pain.
Heroin and morphine are opiates and highly addictive drugs.- similar words:
- anesthetic, dope, drug, heroin, horse, laudanum, morphine, narcotic, opium, poppy, sedative, smack
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definition 2: |
any drug that has similar effects.
- synonyms:
- depressant, hypnotic, narcotic, sedative, soporific, tranquilizer
- similar words:
- analgesic, anesthetic, anodyne, barbiturate, dope, downer, drug, lenitive, methadone, painkiller
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definition 3: |
anything that induces relaxation, calm, or stupor.
Television was his opiate, and he spent every moment he could lounging in front of it.- synonyms:
- narcotic, opium
- similar words:
- nepenthe
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part of speech: |
adjective |
pronunciation: |
o
pi
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pi
iht
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definition 1: |
having opium or another opiate as an ingredient.
- synonyms:
- narcotic
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definition 2: |
inducing calm, stupor, or sleep.
- synonyms:
- hypnotic, narcotic, sedative, soporific
- similar words:
- anesthetic, calming, soothing
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related words: |
analgesic, drowsy, lethargic |
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part of speech: |
transitive verb |
pronunciation: |
o
pi
eIt
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inflections: |
opiates, opiating, opiated |
definition 1: |
to treat or drug with or as if with an opiate.
- synonyms:
- drug, narcotize, sedate
- similar words:
- anesthetize, dope, tranquilize
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definition 2: |
to cause to be dull or stupefied.
- synonyms:
- narcotize
- similar words:
- deaden, dull, stupefy
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related words: |
sedate |
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