Parasite and Scrounge

Parasite

Parasite noun - A person who is supported by or seeks support from another without making an adequate return.
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Scrounge and parasite are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Scrounge" instead a noun "Parasite".

Nearby Words: parasitical, parasitic, parasitism

Scrounge

Scrounge verb - To get with great difficulty.
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Synonyms for Scrounge

Parasite and scrounge are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Parasite" instead a noun "Scrounge".

Nearby Words: scrounger, scrounging
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