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addiction definition

ad·dic·tion (ə dik′s̸hən)

noun

the condition of being addicted (to a habit) or of being an addict; specif., the habitual use of narcotic drugs

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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