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   The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition.  2000.
 
dependence
 
SYLLABICATION:de·pen·dence
PRONUNCIATION:  d-pndns
VARIANT FORMS: also de·pen·dance
NOUN:1. The state of being dependent, as for support. 2a. Subordination to someone or something needed or greatly desired. b. Trust; reliance. See synonyms at trust. 3. The state of being determined, influenced, or controlled by something else. 4. A compulsive or chronic need; an addiction: an alcohol dependence.
 
 
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