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addiction
Definition:
(nou) being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs) (nou) an abnormally strong craving (nou) a formal award by a magistrate of a thing or person to another person (as the award of a debtor to his creditor); a surrender to a master
Phonetic Transcription:
əˈdɪkʃən
Examples:
Among the characteristics of alcoholism are compulsion and addiction.
The downside to drug abuse is the crash and possible addiction.
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