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parasitic

adjective as in like a parasite

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For that matter, his parasitic or symbiotic relationship with Jeffrey Epstein has been a matter of public record since at least 2003, when the Harvard Crimson earned his eternal enmity by reporting on it.

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The study also underscores the role of varroa mites, parasitic pests that spread many of the viruses tied to queen failure.

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Both parties finally agree the industry is parasitic.

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The fossils studied came from early relatives of modern clams that lived during the Ordovician Period, a time of rapid ecological expansion when marine life became increasingly mobile, predatory, and parasitic.

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And while his DSA had a highly critical but ultimately cooperative relationship with the Democratic Party, today’s has a parasitic one.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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