Dictionary Check: leech
"leech" is a valid word!
Scrabble
10
points
Words with Friends
11
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Definition
noun
carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end
noun
a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage
verb
draw blood
Example:
"In the old days, doctors routinely bled patients as part of the treatment"
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