Dependent and Sponge

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Dependent noun - A person who relies on another person for support (especially financial support).

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Sponge and dependent are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sponge" instead a noun "Dependent".

Sponge noun - A person who is supported by or seeks support from another without making an adequate return.

Usage example: finally told the sponge to move out of their house and to get a job

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Dependent and sponge are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dependent" instead a noun "Sponge".

Nearby Words: spongy, sponger, sponged, sponging

A similar thing happens in "The Sponge Who Could Fly" where SpongeBob uses his flying pants to perform heroic deeds but the citizens of Bikini Bottom quickly become dependent on him for more or less everything so when he tries to escape they hunt him down because he "owes" them favors.

Source: No Good Deed Goes Unpunished / Western Animation

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