noun
A parasite
tapeworm, hookworm, bloodsucker; see parasite 1.
*Dependent
parasite, hanger-on, sponger*; see sycophant.
See leech in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
One who depends on another for support without reciprocating:
To take advantage of the generosity of others:
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