leech

noun

a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage

carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end

verb

draw blood

Synonyms for leech

bloodsuckern spongern parasiten phlebotomizev freeloadern spongen bleedv

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