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sponge Definition
(n)
a
porous
mass
of
interlacing
fibers
the
forms
the
internal
skeleton
of
various
marine
animals
and
usable
to
absorb
water
or
any
porous
rubber
or
cellulose
product
similarly
used
(n)
someone
able
to
acquire
new
knowledge
and
skills
rapidly
and
easily
; "
she
soaks
up
foreign
languages
like
a
sponge
"
(n)
a
follower
who
hangs
around
a
host
(
without
benefit
to
the
host
)
in
hope
of
gain
or
advantage
(n)
primitive
multicellular
marine
animal
whose
porous
body
is
supported
by
a
fibrous
skeletal
framework
;
usually
occurs
in
sessile
colonies
(v)
wipe
with
a
sponge
,
so
as
to
clean
or
moisten
(v)
ask
for
and
get
free
;
be
a
parasite
(v)
erase
with
a
sponge
;
as
of
words
on
a
blackboard
(v)
soak
up
with
a
sponge
(v)
gather
sponges
,
in
the
ocean
sponge Synonyms
bum
cadge
grub
leech
mooch
parasite
parazoan
poriferan
quick study
sponge
sponger
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