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English adjective: chronic

1. chronic being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering


SamplesChronic indigestion.
A chronic shortage of funds.
A chronic invalid.


Similardegenerative


Domain categorymedical specialty, medicine


Antonymsacute

2. chronic of long duration


SamplesChronic money problems.


Synonymscontinuing


Similarlong


Antonymsshort

3. chronic habitual


SamplesA chronic smoker.


Synonymsinveterate


Similarusual


Antonymsunusual









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