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dependency n. [
dependence, dependance] the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else
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dependency n. [
addiction, dependence, dependance, habituation] being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)
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dependency n. [
colony] a geographical area politically controlled by a distant country
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