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SPONGER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage
Synonyms:
leech; parasite; sponge; sponger
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("sponger" is a kind of...):
follower (a person who accepts the leadership of another)
Derivation:
sponge (ask for and get free; be a parasite)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A workman employed to collect sponges
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("sponger" is a kind of...):
working man; working person; workingman; workman (an employee who performs manual or industrial labor)
Derivation:
sponge (gather sponges, in the ocean)
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