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Addict vs Buff - What's the difference?

addict | buff | Related terms |

Addict is a related term of buff.


As a noun addict

is a person who is addicted, especially to a harmful drug.

As a verb addict

is to cause someone to become addicted, especially to a harmful drug.

As an acronym buff is

(slang|us|air force) big ugly fat fellow (or fucker); us airforce nickname for the b-52 bomber.

Addict vs Votary - What's the difference?

addict | votary | Synonyms |

Addict is a synonym of votary.


As nouns the difference between addict and votary

is that addict is a person who is addicted, especially to a harmful drug while votary is a person, such as a monk or nun, who lives a religious life according to vows they have made.

As a verb addict

is to cause someone to become addicted, especially to a harmful drug.

As an adjective votary is

consecrated by a vow or promise; consequent on a vow; devoted; promised.

Partisan vs Addict - What's the difference?

partisan | addict | Related terms |

Partisan is a related term of addict.


As nouns the difference between partisan and addict

is that partisan is partisan (member of a body of detached light troops) while addict is a person who is addicted, especially to a harmful drug.

As a verb addict is

to cause someone to become addicted, especially to a harmful drug.

Addict vs Fanatic - What's the difference?

addict | fanatic | Related terms |


In obsolete terms the difference between addict and fanatic

is that addict is to adapt; to make suitable; to fit while fanatic is showing evidence of possession by a god or demon; frenzied, overzealous.

As nouns the difference between addict and fanatic

is that addict is a person who is addicted, especially to a harmful drug while fanatic is a person who is zealously enthusiastic for some cause, especially in religion.

As a verb addict

is to cause someone to become addicted, especially to a harmful drug.

As an adjective fanatic is

fanatical.

Zealot vs Addict - What's the difference?

zealot | addict | Related terms |

Zealot is a related term of addict.


As nouns the difference between zealot and addict

is that zealot is one who is zealous, one who is full of zeal for his own specific beliefs or objectives, usually in the negative sense of being too passionate; a fanatic while addict is a person who is addicted, especially to a harmful drug.

As a verb addict is

to cause someone to become addicted, especially to a harmful drug.

Addict vs Hound - What's the difference?

addict | hound | Synonyms |

Addict is a synonym of hound.


As nouns the difference between addict and hound

is that addict is a person who is addicted, especially to a harmful drug while hound is a dog, particularly a breed with a good sense of smell developed for hunting other animals (hunt hound, hunting hound, hunting dog, hunter).

As verbs the difference between addict and hound

is that addict is to cause someone to become addicted, especially to a harmful drug while hound is to persistently harass.

Supporter vs Addict - What's the difference?

supporter | addict | Related terms |

Supporter is a related term of addict.


As nouns the difference between supporter and addict

is that supporter is a person who gives support to someone or something while addict is a person who is addicted, especially to a harmful drug.

As a verb addict is

to cause someone to become addicted, especially to a harmful drug.

Addict vs Disciple - What's the difference?

addict | disciple | Synonyms |

Addict is a synonym of disciple.


As nouns the difference between addict and disciple

is that addict is a person who is addicted, especially to a harmful drug while disciple is any of the followers of jesus christ.

As a verb addict

is to cause someone to become addicted, especially to a harmful drug.

Addict vs Nut - What's the difference?

addict | nut | Synonyms |

Addict is a synonym of nut.


As nouns the difference between addict and nut

is that addict is a person who is addicted, especially to a harmful drug while nut is knot.

As a verb addict

is to cause someone to become addicted, especially to a harmful drug.

Addict vs Absorb - What's the difference?

addict | absorb |


In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between addict and absorb

is that addict is (obsolete) to adapt; to make suitable; to fit while absorb is (obsolete) to engulf, as in water; to swallow up .

As verbs the difference between addict and absorb

is that addict is to cause someone to become addicted, especially to a harmful drug while absorb is to include so that it no longer has separate existence; to overwhelm; to cause to disappear as if by swallowing up; to incorporate; to assimilate; to take in and use up
.

As a noun addict

is a person who is addicted, especially to a harmful drug.

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