Addictive and Inveterate

Addictive

Addictive adjective - Causing or relating to a physiological need for certain drugs.
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Inveterate and addictive are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Inveterate" instead an adjective "Addictive".

Nearby Words: addiction, addicted, addict, addicting

Inveterate

Inveterate adjective - Firmly established over time.

Addictive and inveterate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Addictive" instead an adjective "Inveterate".

Nearby Word: inveteracy
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