meth
noun/mɛθ/
Frequency rank: #6,677 most common English word
Meaning
an illegal stimulant drug (methamphetamine) that is highly addictive and affects the central nervous system.
Example sentence
The police discovered that the suspect had been manufacturing meth in an abandoned warehouse.
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