sponges

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Noun

sponges noun

Any of various marine invertebrates, mostly of the phylum Porifera, that have a porous skeleton often of silica.
A piece of porous material used for washing (originally made from the invertebrates, now often made of plastic).
A porous material such as sponges consist of.
A heavy drinker.

Verb

sponges verb

To take advantage of the kindness of others.“He has been sponging off his friends for a month now.”
To get by imposition; to scrounge.“to sponge a breakfast”
To deprive (somebody) of something by imposition.
To clean, soak up, or dab with a sponge.

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Synonyms

bath sponge porifer poriferan sea sponge freeloader sponger souse swill-pot sponge cake sponge pudding blag parazoan leech grub cadge bum mooch parasite

Rhymes

plunges twinges singes tinges sphinges expunge his jinja is lunge is lunges plunge his

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