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dependence

de·pend·ence [or] de·pend·ance

dependence [or] dependance

 
 
pronunciation:
dih pen dihns
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part of speech: noun
definition: the condition of relying on another for help, or to provide what one needs.
Teenagers grow tired of their dependence on their parents and look forward to becoming adults themselves.
similar words:
association, connection
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