Has the word addicting made it into your vocabulary?

Has the word addicting made it into your vocabulary?
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I cannot bear the word. It’s popping up everywhere. I’ll stick to addictive. I can’t think of any other new words at the minute that make me cringe, apart from the typical text talk. I’m not a fan of that either
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