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sucker

suck·er

sucker

 
pronunciation:
suh kr
parts of speech:
noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
features:
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: someone or something that sucks or that adheres by suction.
definition 2: (informal) someone who is prone to being deceived or cheated.
similar words:
dupe, fool
definition 3: a lollipop.
definition 4: any of numerous freshwater fishes found mainly in North America that have sucking mouths for bottom-feeding.
definition 5: a secondary shoot that grows from the base or a root of a tree or shrub.
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part of speech: transitive verb
inflections: suckers, suckering, suckered
definition 1: to remove suckers or shoots from (a tree or shrub).
definition 2: (informal) to deceive; take in; fool.
similar words:
dupe
 
part of speech: intransitive verb
definition: of a plant, to put forth new shoots or suckers.
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