Meaning & use
bitten
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strongly affected or overtaken by a sudden enthusiasm or desire
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Once she tried skydiving, she was bitten by the adventure bug and never looked back.
He got bitten by the travel bug after his first backpacking trip through Europe.
A note on using this word
Beyond its literal sense as the past participle of 'bite,' the word is often used figuratively to describe being suddenly captivated by a hobby or passion.
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