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- addictedadjective
Physically and mentally dependent on a particular substance.
- addictionnoun
The condition of being addicted to a substance, thing, or activity.
- addictsnoun
Plural of addict; people who are addicted to substances or activities.
- addingverb
Present participle of add; joining something to something else.
- addisonproper_noun
A surname of English origin, meaning "son of Adam" or "son of Addy."
- additionnoun
The action or process of adding something to something else.
- additionaladjective
Added, extra, or supplementary to what is already present or available.
- addressnoun
The particulars of the place where someone lives or an organization is situated.
- addressedverb
Past tense and past participle of address; spoke to or wrote to someone formally.
- addressesnoun
Plural of address; details of where a building or person is located.
- addressingverb
Present participle of address; speaking to someone formally.
- addsverb
Third person singular present tense of add; joins or combines with something.
- adeleproper_noun
A female given name of Germanic origin meaning "noble."
- adequateadjective
Sufficient for a specific requirement; enough.
- adiproper_noun
A given name of various origins, used in multiple cultures.
- adieuinterjection
Goodbye; farewell (formal or literary).
- adiosinterjection
Goodbye (borrowed from Spanish).
- adjournedverb
Past tense of adjourn; broke off a meeting or session with the intention of resuming later.
- adjustverb
Alter or move something slightly to achieve a desired fit, appearance, or result.
- adjustedverb
Past tense and past participle of adjust; altered or moved slightly.
- adjustingverb
Present participle of adjust; making small changes to something.
- adjustmentnoun
A small change made to something to improve it or make it work better.
- administrationnoun
The process or activity of running a business, organization, or government.
- administrativeadjective
Relating to the running of a business, organization, or system.
- administratornoun
A person responsible for running a business, organization, or institution.
- admirableadjective
Arousing or deserving respect and approval.
- admiralnoun
A high-ranking naval officer of flag rank, typically ranking above vice admiral and below admiral of the fleet.
- admirationnoun
A feeling of respect and approval for someone or something.
- admireverb
To regard with respect, approval, or warm appreciation.
- admiredadjective
Regarded with respect and warm approval.
- admirernoun
A person who has a particular regard for someone or something.
- admiringadjective
Showing or feeling admiration.
- admissionnoun
The act or process of entering or being allowed to enter a place, organization, or institution.
- admitverb
To confess or acknowledge something to be true or to be the case.
- admitsverb
Third person singular present tense of admit: confesses or acknowledges something to be true.
- admittedadjective
Acknowledged or confessed openly.
- admittingverb
Present participle of admit: confessing or acknowledging something to be true.
- adolfproper noun
A male given name of Germanic origin.
- adoptverb
To legally take another's child and bring it up as one's own.
- adoptedadjective
Having been legally taken into a family that is not one's biological family.
- adoptionnoun
The legal process of taking another person's child into one's own family and raising them as one's own.
- adorableadjective
Inspiring great affection or delight; extremely charming or cute.
- adoreverb
To love and respect someone deeply.
- adoredadjective
Deeply loved and respected.
- adrenalinenoun
A hormone secreted by the adrenal glands that increases heart rate, blood pressure, and prepares the body for fight or flight response.
- adrianproper noun
A male given name of Latin origin.
- adrianaproper noun
A female given name of Latin origin, the feminine form of Adrian.
- adsnoun
Plural of ad: short form of advertisements; public notices or announcements promoting products, services, or events.
- adultnoun
A person who is fully grown or has reached the age of legal majority.
- adulterynoun
Voluntary sexual intercourse between a married person and a person who is not their spouse.