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chronic
1 a: marked by long duration or frequent recurrence : not acute <chronic indigestion> <chronic experiments> b: suffering from a chronic disease <the special needs of chronic patients>2 a: always present or encountered; especially : constantly vexing, weakening, or troubling <chronic petty warfare> b: being such habitually <a chronic grumbler>
synonyms see inveterate — chronic noun
— chron·i·cal·ly
 \-ni-k(ə-)lē\ adverb — chro·nic·i·ty
\krä-ˈni-sə-tē, krō-\ noun
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