cross-addicted

[ kraws-uh-dik-tid, kros- ]

/ ˈkrɔs əˈdɪk tɪd, ˈkrɒs- /

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adjective

addicted to two or more substances simultaneously.

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Nearby words

cross wire, cross wires, cross, wilbur lucius, cross-, cross-action, cross-addicted, cross-bearer, cross-bedded, cross-bench, cross-border, cross-breed

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Examples from the Web for cross-addicted

Cross-addicted star-crossed lovers converge on a film set in Mexico in the late 1970s, before Hollywood embraced 12-step programs.
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