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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | parasite |
| Synonyms: | appendage, bloodsucker, crustacean, freeloader, hanger-on, leech |
| Main Entry: | parasite |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | something that exists by taking from or depending on another |
| Synonyms: | barnacle, bloodsucker, bootlicker, deadbeat, dependent, flunky, freeloader, groupie, hanger-on, idler, leech, scrounger, sponge, stooge, sucker, sycophant, taker |
| Antonyms: | blessing |
| Main Entry: | shellfish |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | invertebrate |
| Synonyms: | barnacle, clam, conch, crawfish, crayfish, crustacean, lobster, mollusk, mussel, oyster, piddock, prawn, scallop, shrimp, snail, whelk |
| Main Entry: | freeloader |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | someone who takes advantage |
| Synonyms: | barnacle, leech, moocher, parasite, sponge |
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