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dependency
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noun
(= dependence)
the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else
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noun
(= colony)
a geographical area politically controlled by a distant country
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noun
(= addiction)
being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)
prone
Adjective
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If a person is prone, he is lying flat, facedown.
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If a person is prone, he is inclined to feel a certain way.