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dependence
noun
The state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else
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dɪˈpɛndəns
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noun
The state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else
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Being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)
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