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addictive
[ uh-dik-tiv ]
/ ÉËdÉŞk tÉŞv /
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adjective
Also ad¡dict¡ing . producing or tending to cause addiction: an addictive drug.
more than normally susceptible to addiction: an addictive personality.
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OTHER WORDS FROM addictive
ad¡dic¡tive¡ness, nounnon¡ad¡dic¡tive, adjectiveWords nearby addictive
adder's-tongue, add fuel to the fire, addict, addicted, addiction, addictive, Addie, add-in, adding, adding machine, Addington
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British Dictionary definitions for addictive
addictive
/ (ÉËdÉŞktÉŞv) /
adjective
of, relating to, or causing addiction
Derived forms of addictive
addictiveness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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