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

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