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   leech

   /liːtʃ/

   noun

   • 1. an aquatic or terrestrial annelid worm with suckers at both ends. Many species are bloodsucking parasites, especially of vertebrates, and others are predators.
   • 2. a person who extorts profit from or sponges on others: "they are leeches feeding off the hard-working majority"

   verb

   • 1. habitually exploit or rely on: "he's leeching off the abilities of others"

   Word Origin Old Englishlǣce, lȳce; related to Middle Dutch lake, lieke.

   Scrabble Points: 10

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