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addiction

noun(ad-dic-tion)

the quality or state of being addicted

addiction

noun(ad-dic-tion)

compulsive need for and use of a habit-forming substance (such as heroin, nicotine, or alcohol) characterized by tolerance and by well-defined physiological symptoms upon withdrawal; broadly : persistent compulsive use of a substance known by the user to be harmful

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addiction Definition

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