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Leeching
verb
Word Frequency:
0.0
Definitions
1.
verb
To apply a leech medicinally, so that it sucks blood from the patient.
2.
verb
To drain (resources) without giving back.
"Bert leeched hundreds of files from the BBS, but never uploaded anything in return."
3.
verb
To treat, cure or heal.
4.
noun
A medical treatment using leeches.
Synonyms
drain
cure
heal
treat
hirudinean
sponge
bloodsucker
phlebotomize
bleed
parasite
minion
leechcraft
Rhymes With
beseeching
screeching
teaching
breeching
preaching
reaching
bleaching
leaching
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