Addiction and Monkey

Addiction

Addiction noun - A physiological need for certain drugs.

Usage example: an addiction to heroin

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Monkey and addiction are semantically related. in often injurious topic. In some cases you can use "Monkey" instead a noun "Addiction". informal substitute

Nearby Words: addicted, addict, addicting, addictive

Monkey

Monkey noun - A physiological need for certain drugs.

Usage example: I've got this monkey on my back, and going to detox is the only way to get it off

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Synonyms for Monkey

Antonyms for Monkey

Addiction and monkey are semantically related. You can use "Addiction" instead a noun "Monkey".

Nearby Words: monkeying, monkeyed

Mutual synonyms

How words are described

similar	similar addiction	similar monkey
complete	complete addiction	complete monkey
true	true addiction	true monkey
dead	dead addiction	dead monkey
Other adjectives: poor, powerful, actual, real, big, serious, huge, personal, classic, literal.

Both words in one sentence

The monkey in this PSA symbolizes heroin addiction.

Source: Public Service Announcement aka: PSA
Aerosmith - "Monkey On My Back" (Actually an aversion - a "monkey on your back" is a drug addiction.)

Source: Everything's Better with Monkeys
His song "Bad Monkey" on his Sweet Warrior album is a ridiculously catchy song about drug addiction.

Source: Lyrical Dissonance / Rock

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