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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | take advantage |
| Synonyms: | bum, cadge, chisel, leech, live off others, mooch, scrounge, sponge |
| Main Entry: | beg |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | seek charity |
| Synonyms: | ask alms, benefit, bite*, brace, bum*, burn*, buzz*, cadge, call on, call upon, chisel, clamor for, dime up, ding, freeload, hit up, hustle, knock, live hand to mouth, mendicate, mooch, nick, nickel up, panhandle, pass the hat, put the bite on, put the touch on, score*, scrounge, solicit charity, sponge on, sponge, tap, touch, want |
| Antonyms: | give |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | mooch |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | cadge |
| Synonyms: | beg, borrow, bum*, bumoff, freeload, leach off, scrounge, sponge |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | panhandle |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | beg |
| Synonyms: | ask alms, bum*, cadge, freeload, hit up, hold out one's hand, hustle, live hand to mouth, mooch, pass the hat, scrounge, solicit charity, sponge |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | scrounge |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | beg, forage for |
| Synonyms: | bum, freeload, hunt, sponge, wheedle |
| Antonyms: | give, offer |
| Main Entry: | sponge |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | mooch |
| Synonyms: | beg, bum*, cadge, chisel, freeload, hit up, hustle, live off of, panhandle, scrounge |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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