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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The act or habit of smoking cigarettes continuously or frequently. countable, uncountable

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of chain-smoke form-of, gerund, participle, present

Adjective

1. 1
   Of or pertaining someone who chain-smokes.

Synonyms

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Example

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"For example, if a chain-smoking teacher cautions a pupil for smoking, that warning is self-contradictory."

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