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Sponger

One who sponges, or uses a sponge.

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Follower 76% connected

One who follows; a pursuer; an attendant; a disciple; a dependent associate; a retainer.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Sponge 74% connected

Any one of numerous species of Spongiae, or Porifera. See Illust. and Note under Spongiae.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Sponge 74% connected

Any one of numerous species of Spongiae, or Porifera. See Illust. and Note under Spongiae.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Leech 92% connected

See 2d Leach.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Parasite 92% connected

One who frequents the tables of the rich, or who lives at another's expense, and earns his welcome by flattery; a hanger-on; a toady; a sycophant.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Sponge 92% connected

Any one of numerous species of Spongiae, or Porifera. See Illust. and Note under Spongiae.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Battle noun · 78% connection

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war; "Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chattanooga"; "he…

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Conflict noun · 78% connection

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war; "Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chattanooga"; "he…

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Engagement noun · 78% connection

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war; "Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chattanooga"; "he…

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Feed verb · 78% connection

introduce continuously; "feed carrots into a food processor"

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Feed in verb · 78% connection

introduce continuously; "feed carrots into a food processor"

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Fight noun · 78% connection

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war; "Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chattanooga"; "he…

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Hashtag noun · 78% connection

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Influencer noun · 78% connection

a person who has a large following on one or more social media platform that works to generate interest in contemporary social issues…

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Network noun · 78% connection

(broadcasting) a communication system consisting of a group of broadcasting stations that all transmit the same programs; "the network…

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Post noun · 78% connection

an upright consisting of a piece of timber or metal fixed firmly in an upright position; "he set a row of posts in the ground and stru…

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living together or enjoying life in communities or organized groups; "a human being is a social animal"; "mature social behavior"

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Alcyonium noun · 78% connection

A genus of fleshy Alcyonaria, its polyps somewhat resembling flowers with eight fringed rays. The term was also formerly used for cert…

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Amorphozoa n. pl. · 78% connection

Animals without a mouth or regular internal organs, as the sponges.

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Amphidisc noun · 78% connection

A peculiar small siliceous spicule having a denticulated wheel at each end; -- found in freshwater sponges.

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Anchor noun · 78% connection

One of the anchor-shaped spicules of certain sponges; also, one of the calcareous spinules of certain Holothurians, as in species of S…

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Application noun · 78% connection

Hence, in specific uses: (a) That part of a sermon or discourse in which the principles before laid down and illustrated are applied t…

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Calcispongiae n. pl. · 78% connection

An order of marine sponges, containing calcareous spicules. See Porifera.

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Ceratospongiae n. pl. · 78% connection

An order of sponges in which the skeleton consists of horny fibers. It includes all the commercial sponges.

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Cnidaria n. pl. · 78% connection

A comprehensive group equivalent to the true Coelenterata, i. e., exclusive of the sponges. They are so named from presence of stingin…

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Coelenterata n. pl. · 78% connection

A comprehensive group of Invertebrata, mostly marine, comprising the Anthozoa, Hydrozoa, and Ctenophora. The name implies that the sto…

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Dynamiter noun · 78% connection

One who uses dynamite; esp., one who uses it for the destruction of life and property.

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Euplectella noun · 78% connection

A genus of elegant, glassy sponges, consisting of interwoven siliceous fibers, and growing in the form of a cornucopia; -- called also…

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Fibrospongiae n. pl. · 78% connection

An order of sponges having a fibrous skeleton, including the commercial sponges.

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Glass-sponge noun · 78% connection

A siliceous sponge, of the genus Hyalonema, and allied genera; -- so called from their glassy fibers or spicules; -- called also vitre…

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Halichondriae n. pl. · 78% connection

An order of sponges, having simple siliceous spicules and keratose fibers; -- called also Keratosilicoidea.

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Hexactinelline adjective · 78% connection

Belonging to the Hexactinellinae, a group of sponges, having six-rayed siliceous spicules.

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Hyalonema noun · 78% connection

A genus of hexactinelline sponges, having a long stem composed of very long, slender, transparent, siliceous fibres twisted together l…

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Hyalospongia n. pl. · 78% connection

An order of vitreous sponges, having glassy six-rayed, siliceous spicules; -- called also Hexactinellinae.

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Keratosa n. pl. · 78% connection

An order of sponges having a skeleton composed of hornlike fibers. It includes the commercial sponges.

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