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parasitical
adjective
Of plants or persons; having the nature or habits of a parasite or leech; living off another
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adjective
Of plants or persons; having the nature or habits of a parasite or leech; living off another
“A wealthy class parasitic upon the labor of the masses”
adjective
Relating to or caused by parasites
“Parasitic infection”
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A wealthy class parasitic upon the labor of the masses
Parasitic vines that strangle the trees
Bloodsucking blackmailer
His indolent leechlike existence
Parasitic infection
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