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chron·ic Listen to audio/ˈkrɑ:nɪk/ adjective
1 medical : continuing or occurring again and again for a long time
a chronic disease He suffers from chronic arthritis/pain. chronic health problemscompare acute
2 a : happening or existing frequently or most of the time
chronic [=habitual] lateness a chronic need for attention Inflation has become a chronic condition in the economy. chronic warfare
b : always or often doing something specified
He is a chronic complainer/grumbler. [=he complains/grumbles all the time] a chronic gambler/offender
3 Brit, informal : very bad
Don't bother seeing that film—it's chronic.
— chron·i·cal·ly Listen to audio /ˈkrɑ:nɪkli/ adverb
She has a chronically bad knee. He is chronically short of money.

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