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as in relaxing
tending to calm the emotions and relieve stress
some therapists believe that certain scents can have a narcotic effect on people
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as in hypnotic
tending to cause sleep
the lecturer droned on in a narcotic monotone that eventually had the entire class struggling to stay awake
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as in opiate
something that soothes, calms, or induces passivity or a sense of security
an irradicable sense of self-righteousness seems to be the narcotic that inures these religious fanatics from any realization of the harm they have done
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Recent Examples of narcotic
Jade Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Oct. 2024
The breezy, two-minute songs on Mixtape Pluto are a sharp contrast not only from the narcotic, hypnotic vibe-outs of his studio albums, but even the classic mixtapes this hearkens to.
—Christopher R. Weingarten, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2024
Julia Preston, Foreign Affairs, 25 Oct. 2024
The bust resulted during a narcotics investigation near downtown Los Angeles that involved multiple Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) divisions.
—Bradford Betz, Fox News, 18 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
Freddy and Brooke Garcia were charged Monday with six counts of neglect of a dependent, possession of methamphetamine, possession of a narcotic drug, and possession of paraphernalia.
—Jade Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Oct. 2024
The breezy, two-minute songs on Mixtape Pluto are a sharp contrast not only from the narcotic, hypnotic vibe-outs of his studio albums, but even the classic mixtapes this hearkens to.
—Christopher R. Weingarten, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2024
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Smugglers, increasingly under the command of narcotics cartels, turned the movement of asylum-seeking migrants into a multibillion-dollar business.
—Julia Preston, Foreign Affairs, 25 Oct. 2024
The bust resulted during a narcotics investigation near downtown Los Angeles that involved multiple Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) divisions.
—Bradford Betz, Fox News, 18 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for narcotic
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And it’s been satisfyingly fun and hypnotic to use in my experience.Scott Kramer, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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The self gets effaced and re-created in so many cross hatches, small threads, and hypnotic patterns.Carlos Valladares, ARTnews.com, 28 Oct. 2024
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Army veteran Christopher DeSanto served in Iraq, mustered out with physical and emotional issues, and became addicted to opiates prescribed by a doctor.Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press, 13 Oct. 2024
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And yet with fentanyl, the drug naloxone, if administered quickly enough, can reverse the effects of opiates and save lives.Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2024
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The tranquilizer is not to punish the people of Snowpiercer but is located in the back car, positioned perfectly for an ambush when Big Alice arrives.Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 4 Aug. 2024
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This may include antipsychotics (which block dopamine receptors in the brain), antidepressants, and tranquilizers (drugs that reduce anxiety, fear, and tension).13 Medication alone does not usually resolve symptoms.Sherri Gordon, Health, 17 Oct. 2024
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Musk has spoken openly in the past about his use of prescription Ketamine, an anesthetic that has gained interest from doctors and researchers for its potential to treat depression and anxiety.Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2024
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Chavez is one of five defendants, including another doctor, accused of procuring and supplying ketamine, a powerful anesthetic, to Perry during the final weeks of his life.Stephanie Fuerte, NBC News, 30 Aug. 2024
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It’s infused with Korean centella asiatica, renowned for its powerful soothing properties.Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2024
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Hatch employees worked alongside KFC's food innovation team to record the soothing sounds of frying KFC's new Original Recipe Tenders.Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 24 Oct. 2024
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In any case, chamomile flowers—which look like adorable, tiny daisies—contain flavonoids, terpenoids, and coumarins which certainly have mildly sedative, anti-inflammatory, and antispasmodic properties.Valentina Bottoni, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2024
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The population is impatient and the sedative effect of the impeachment process will soon wear off, which could mean new protests and instability if there are no significant changes in the short term.Moisés Costa, Foreign Affairs, 16 May 2016
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“Narcotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narcotic. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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