addiction vs awarding
awarding vs addictionaddiction and awarding both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| addiction | Yes | No | No | No |
| awarding | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
awarding is a hypernym of
addiction; that is, awarding is a
word with a broader meaning than addiction:
- addiction: (Roman law) 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
- awarding: a grant made by a law court
Other hypernyms of addiction include
award.
| addiction (noun) | awarding (noun) |
|---|---|
| (Roman law) 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 | a grant made by a law court |
| an abnormally strong craving | |
| being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs) |
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