Abuse
Abuse noun - Harsh insulting language.
Dependence and abuse are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Dependence" instead a noun "Abuse".
Dependence
Dependence noun - The quality or state of needing something or someone.
Abuse and dependence are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Abuse" instead a noun "Dependence".
How words are described
| emotional | emotional abuse | emotional dependence |
| female | female abuse | female dependence |
| physical | physical abuse | physical dependence |
| exact | exact abuse | exact dependence |
| Other adjectives: heavy, extreme, incredible, psychological, mutual, previous. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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Her dependence on caffeine is somewhat representative of her tendency for prescription drugs abuse.
Source: Series / Pretty Little Liars -
Her dependence on caffeine is somewhat reperesntative of her tendency for prescription drug abuse.
Source: Drink Order - The song was a chilling description of drug abuse, with lines like "A heart attack, baby" and "Trust in me / Just in me / Put all your trust in me", the latter line referring to dependence on the titular drug.
Source: Harsher In Hindsight / Music
Cite this Source
Dependence and Abuse. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/abuse/dependence
Abuse & Dependence. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/abuse/dependence>.
Dependence or Abuse. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/abuse/dependence.
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