Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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addiction | Yes | No | No | No |
narcotic | Yes | Yes | No | No |
addiction (noun) | narcotic (noun) |
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(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 drug that produces numbness or stupor; often taken for pleasure or to reduce pain; extensive use can lead to addiction |
an abnormally strong craving | |
being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs) |
addiction (adjective) | narcotic (adjective) |
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of or relating to or designating narcotics | |
inducing stupor or narcosis | |
inducing mental lethargy |