State Of Being Unable To Escape Dependence On State Benefits Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 13, 2023

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	99%	11		Exact Match!
	noun • a situation in which an increase in income results in a loss of benefits so that you are no better off
	29%	9		Caught in increasing dependence
	noun • being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs) • an abnormally strong craving • (Roman law) a formal award by a magistrate of a thing or person to another person (as the award of a debtor to his creditor); a surrender to a master
	29%	4		Detach from a source of dependence
	verb • gradually deprive (infants and young mammals) of mother's milk • detach the affections of

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1	Detach from a source of dependence New York Times - 14 Dec 2009	New York Times / 14 Dec 2009
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3	Overwhelming feeling of being trapped or unable to escape
4	Remove gradually, as from dependence New York Times - 17 Mar 2015	New York Times / 17 Mar 2015
5	Symbol of dependence New York Times - 04 Feb 1979	New York Times / 04 Feb 1979
6	Test limits of dependence in examination The Guardian Cryptic - 19 Jun 2001	The Guardian Cryptic / 19 Jun 2001
7	The state or quality of being in dependence upon something