parasites

NOUN

something that exists by taking from or depending on another

Synonyms

STRONG

barnacle bloodsucker bootlicker deadbeat dependent flunky freeloader groupie hanger-on idler leech scrounger sponge stooge sucker sycophant taker

Antonyms

WEAK

blessing

Example Sentences

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But extreme pressures also occur during high-velocity collisions between celestial objects; uralites, a class of meteorites that presumably have been involved in such deep-space impacts, contain such tiny diamonds.

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