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Addicted to a drug
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adjective
Addicted to a drug
adjective
Contingent on something else
adjective
Relying on or requiring a person or thing for support, supply, or what is needed
“Dependent children”
adjective
(of a clause) unable to stand alone syntactically as a complete sentence
“A subordinate (or dependent) clause functions as a noun or adjective or adverb within a sentence”
adjective
Being under the power or sovereignty of another or others
“Subject peoples”
adjective
Held from above and hanging down
“A pendant bunch of grapes”
noun C1
A person who relies on another person for support (especially financial support)
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Dependent children
Dependent on moisture
A subordinate (or dependent) clause functions as a noun or adjective or adverb within a sentence
Subject peoples
A dependent prince
A pendant bunch of grapes
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