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heroin (HER oh in) (noun)
A drug derived from opium: The abuse of heroin has presented one of the major social problems of yesterday and is still present today.
heroine (HER oh in) (noun)
1. A woman who has such qualities; such as bravery, courage, and integrity: Joan of Arc is considered by some to be the greatest heroine in French history.
2. A woman noted for her courageous acts: During the earthquake, Melba was called a heroine because she did so much to help many victims of the disaster.
2. A woman noted for her courageous acts: During the earthquake, Melba was called a heroine because she did so much to help many victims of the disaster.
Tammie is a heroine to Mike because she used to be a heroin addict and she has recovered and now travels to schools making speeches about her bad experiences.
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Confusing Words Clarified: Group H; Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs, Synonyms, Polysemes, etc. +
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