16 entries under sponge topic. ×

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sycophant(noun, person, benefit, supporter, fan)
10
parasite(noun, person, benefit, advocate, supporter)
8
leech(noun, person, benefit, follower, dependence)
7
freeloader(noun, person, benefit, slang, follower)
6
dependent(noun, person, benefit, fan, subordinate)
6
sponger(noun, person, benefit, follower)
4
barnacle(noun, parasite, scrounger)
3
flunky(noun, person, help, benefit, fan)
3
stooge(noun, help, advocate, supporter, fan)
2
bootlicker(noun, advocate, supporter, fan, subordinate)
2
groupie(noun, supporter, fan, subordinate, follower)
2
scrounger(noun, parasite, beggar, server)
2
sucker
0
deadbeat(parasite, beggar, sponger, scrounger)
0
idler
0
taker(server, scrounger, live-in, esne)
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