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Another word for dope

dope* Synonyms

dope*

n.

A drug
narcotic, opiate, controlled substance; see drug 2.
Pertinent information
details, developments, lowdown*; see data, knowledge 1, news 1.
A dull-witted person
idiot, dunce, dolt, simpleton; see fool 1.

dope* Synonyms

dope*

v.

drug, anesthetize, sedate, put to sleep; see deaden 1, drug.

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Another word for dope

noun

(Informal)
A substance that affects the central nervous system and is often addictive:
drug, hallucinogen, narcotic, opiate. See drugs
(Informal)
One deficient in judgment and good sense:
ass, fool, idiot, imbecile, jackass, mooncalf, moron, nincompoop, ninny, nitwit, simple, simpleton, softhead, tomfool. (Informal) gander, goose. (Slang) cretin, ding-dong, dip, goof, jerk, nerd, schmo, schmuck, turkey. See ability

verb

(Informal)

To administer or add a drug to.

Also used with up: dose, drug, medicate, narcotize, opiate, physic. See drugs

phrasal verb dope out

(Informal)
To find a solution for:
clear up, decipher, explain, resolve, solve, unravel. (Informal) figure out. Idiom: get to the bottom of. See ask, reason
(Informal)
To form a strategy for:
blueprint, cast, chart, conceive, contrive, design, devise, formulate, frame, lay¹, plan, project, scheme, strategize, work out. Idiom: lay plans. See planned

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Bling bling was further cemented into public consciousness when, in 2003, the Oxford English Dictionary made the word, along with the slang terms "jiggy," "dope," and "phat," official by adding them to the renowned dictionary.
Popular Blackberry games include a mobile version of Dope Wars, a great port of Tetris, and an interesting family-friendly offering called RV Pile-UP.
Dope ROMs gives you a nice system of verification because almost anyone can upload ROMs to the site.
Dope also has effects than can become more serious after long-term use.
Sometimes the dope is mixed into food or tea.

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