bloodsucking
adjective/ˈblʌdsʌkɪŋ/
/ˈblʌdsʌkɪŋ/
[only before noun]- (of an animal or insect) that bites people or animals and drinks their blood
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- (informal, disapproving) taking advantage of other people in order to gain financial benefit
- bloodsucking lawyers
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