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   addiction

   /əˈdɪkʃn/

   noun

   • 1. the fact or condition of being addicted to a particular substance or activity: "he committed the offence to finance his drug addiction" Similar dependencydependencecravinghabitweaknesscompulsionfixationenslavementinformal:monkeyjones

   Word Origin late 16th century (denoting a person's inclination or proclivity): from Latin addictio(n-), from addicere ‘assign’ (see addicted).

   Scrabble Points: 13

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   • D

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