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bloodsucker
CIDE DICTIONARY
bloodsucker, n.
- Any animal that sucks blood; esp., the leech (
Hirudo medicinalis ), and related species. [1913 Webster] - One who sheds blood; a cruel, bloodthirsty man; one guilty of bloodshed; a murderer. Shak. [1913 Webster]
- A hard and exacting master, landlord, or money lender; an extortioner. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
bloodsucker, n.
1 an animal or insect that sucks blood, esp. a leech.
2 an extortioner.
1 an animal or insect that sucks blood, esp. a leech.
2 an extortioner.
Derivative
bloodsucking adj.
THESAURUS
bloodsucker
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bloodsucker
Evil doer
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