"dependances" in the noun sense
1. addiction, dependence, dependance, dependency, habituation
being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)
2. dependence, dependance, dependency
the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else
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