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leech
noun
verb
Carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end
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noun
Carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end
noun
A follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage
verb
Draw blood
“In the old days, doctors routinely bled patients as part of the treatment”
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In the old days, doctors routinely bled patients as part of the treatment
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