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central
Adjective
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A thing is central when it is in the middle.
The house is central to all of the stores.
acting
Verb
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An acting director, president, head, etc. is in the position until the regular person returns to the job.
He was the acting chairperson for the committee when Tim went for surgery.
drug
Noun
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Drugs are substances such as alcohol, cocaine, or aspirin, that people take to make changes in their body.
He's in jail for 3 to 15 years for drug trafficking.
You no longer require a doctor's prescription for some drugs.
The Canadian Government launched an investigation into the use of performance-enhancing drugs by athletes.
When children have a fever, avoid giving them any over-the-counter drugs that contain aspirin.
The government is trying to stop traffic in illegal guns and drugs.
Can you pick up some toilet paper at the drug store?
drug
Verb
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If you drug somebody, you give them a drug, usually to put them to sleep.
They put me in hospital, drugged me up and left me in there for two years.