Parasite
Parasite noun - A person who is supported by or seeks support from another without making an adequate return.
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Synonyms for Parasite
Slug and parasite are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Slug" instead a noun "Parasite".
Slug
Slug noun - A hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument.
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- Straight: A murderous cult that worships a slug-like parasite that they believe to be the Second Coming of Christ ("Roadrunners").
Source: Cult -
In another literal case of using the wrong model, the snake-like Kraata slug is represented by a Krana mask/parasite in the game.
Source: Off Model / Video Games -
The scene of Kylie getting attacked by a slug in the bathtub is a deliberate callback to a key scene in David Cronenberg's 1976 horror Shivers, a film about humans being taken over by parasite alien worms.
Source: Film / Slither
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