I still have these little groupings of scabs from when the school bully tossed live leeches at me.
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Leeches
Synonyms for "leeches" (150 found)
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Strong matches (45)
Related words (75)
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Sample sentences
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There are many leeches on my farm.
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Leeches are still used in medicine today.
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He doesn't have a job; he leeches off his parents.
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