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de·pen·dence \di-ˈpen-dən(t)s\
noun
: the state of needing something or someone else for support, help, etc.
Pete depends on his best friend Andy to get him through life. Pete is a mute, due to a traumatic past. Andy forces Pete to meet some of his friends, in which he's introduced to Patrick.
Can you gain independence by being dependent?
{Peterick}