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Abscessed vs Addicted - What's the difference?

abscessed | addicted |

As verbs the difference between abscessed and addicted

is that abscessed is past tense of abscess while addicted is past tense of addict.

As adjectives the difference between abscessed and addicted

is that abscessed is affected by an abscess while addicted is being physically or psychologically dependent on something.

abscessed

English

Verb

(head)
  • (abscess)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (medical) Affected by an abscess .
    • The sore was abscessed and filled with pus.

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    addicted

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Being physically or psychologically dependent on something.
    • He is addicted to the Internet.
    She became more addicted to crack than she had ever been to heroin.

    Verb

    (head)
  • (addict)