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addict

noun, verb
/ˈædɪkt/ (noun), /əˈdɪkt/ (verb)

Meaning

a person who is unable to stop using a harmful substance or doing something harmful; to cause someone to become dependent on something

Example Sentences

He is a video game addict who spends hours playing every day.

Example Expressions

addicted to

Synonyms

user, abuser, dependent, fanatic

Antonyms

nonuser, free, independent

Collocations

drug addict, video game addict, addicted to, hopeless addict

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