thrall
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/θrɔːl/
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/θrɔːl/
Being controlled by something, like a powerful feeling or habit.
The gambler was in thrall to his need to play, even when he knew he couldn't afford it.
A person who is a slave, having to obey someone else completely.
The thrall worked from dawn to dusk, with no freedom of their own.