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Chronic vs Persisting - What's the difference?

chronic | persisting |

As an adjective chronic

is of a problem, that continues over an extended period of time.

As a noun chronic

is (slang) marijuana, typically of high quality.

As a verb persisting is

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chronic

English

Alternative forms

* chronick (obsolete)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of a problem, that continues over an extended period of time.
  • * {{quote-book, year=1963, author=(Margery Allingham), title=(The China Governess)
  • , chapter=8 citation , passage=It was a casual sneer, obviously one of a long line. There was hatred behind it, but of a quiet, chronic type, nothing new or unduly virulent, and he was taken aback by the flicker of amazed incredulity that passed over the younger man's ravaged face.}}
  • (label) Prolonged or slow to heal.
  • Of a person, suffering from an affliction that is prolonged or slow to heal.
  • Inveterate or habitual.
  • (label) Very bad, awful.
  • (label) Extremely serious.
  • (label) Good, great, as in "wicked".
  • Antonyms

    * (prolonged or slow to heal) acute

    Noun

  • (slang) Marijuana, typically of high quality.
  • (medicine) A condition of extended duration, either continuous or marked by frequent recurrence. Sometimes implies a condition which worsens with each recurrence, though that is not inherent in the term.
  • Synonyms

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    References

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    persisting

    English

    Verb

    (head)
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