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Definition of bloodsucking adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

bloodsucking

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