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a person who depends on another or others for a home, food etc

weak, helpless

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Cases of word usage

1) dependent on something that may or may not happen (contingent)

2) a drug dependent person, pretending to be against war but actually thus finding reason to drink a lot and avoid any work; very lazy person; hipster (hippie)

3) not dependent on or controlled by (another person or thing) (independent)

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