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May 21, 2012
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Synonyms for addict

Noun

1. addict, nut, freak, junkie, junky, enthusiast, partisan, partizan
usage: someone who is so ardently devoted to something that it resembles an addiction; "a golf addict"; "a car nut"; "a news junkie"
2. addict, drug user, substance abuser, user
usage: someone who is physiologically dependent on a substance; abrupt deprivation of the substance produces withdrawal symptoms

Verb

1. addict, hook, habituate, accustom
usage: to cause (someone or oneself) to become dependent (on something, especially a narcotic drug)
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