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leech n. [
bloodsucker, hirudinean] carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end
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leech v. [
bleed, phlebotomize, phlebotomise] draw blood; "In the old days, doctors routinely bled patients as part of the treatment"
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leech n. [
parasite, sponge, sponger] a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage
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