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dependency

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Noun

a geographical area politically controlled by a distant country

being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)

the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else

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Synonyms:
colony addiction dependence dependance habituation

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Words pronounced/spelled similarly to "dependency":
dependance dependence dependency
Words contain "dependency":
dependency independency interdependency
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benzodiazepine dependency scopal clean

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