| ADJECTIVE | all | chronic | being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering |
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| all | chronic, continuing | of long duration | |
| all | chronic, inveterate | habitual |
| Sounds | kraa'nihk | |
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| Rhymes | academic ... Zurich: 714 rhymes with ihk... | |
| Meaning | long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering. | |
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| Category | medicine, medical specialty | The branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques |
| Narrower | degenerative | (of illness) marked by gradual deterioration of organs and cells along with loss of function |
| Opposite | acute | Having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course |
| Catalan | crònic | |
| Spanish | crónico | |
| Adverbs | chronically | in a slowly developing and long lasting manner |
| Meaning | Of long duration. | |
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| Example | "chronic money problems" | |
| Synonym | continuing | |
| Broader | long | primarily temporal sense |
| Meaning | habitual. | |
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| Example | "a chronic smoker" | |
| Synonym | inveterate | |
| Broader | usual | Occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure |