What is the difference between a psychopath and sociopath?

In your view, what is the difference? Has the difference been made up? I think a sociopath is a psychopath.

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Sociopaths have the ability to understand how to appear to behave normally in order to get what they want.

Psychopaths. Even high functioning, have no interest in associating with others beyond manipulating others for their own amusement.