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chronic
adjective
Being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering
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adjective
Being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering
“Chronic indigestion”
adjective
Habitual
“A chronic smoker”
adjective
Persisting for a long time
“Chronic money problems”
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Chronic indigestion
A chronic shortage of funds
A chronic invalid
A chronic smoker
Chronic money problems
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