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verb • gradually deprive (infants and young mammals) of mother's milk • detach the affections of | ||||
| 28% | 9 | Caught in increasing dependence | ||
noun • being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs) • an abnormally strong craving • (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 | ||||
| 28% | 4 | Detach from a source of dependence | ||
verb • gradually deprive (infants and young mammals) of mother's milk • detach the affections of | ||||
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