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noun
being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)
noun
an abnormally strong craving
noun
a formal award by a magistrate of a thing or person to another person (as the award of a debtor to his creditor); a surrender to a master
“under Roman law addiction was the justification for slavery”
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