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"she soaks up foreign languages like a sponge"nounsomeone able to acquire new knowledge and skills rapidly and easily
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nouna follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantagetype of:
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nounprimitive multicellular marine animal whose porous body is supported by a fibrous skeletal framework; usually occurs in sessile coloniestype of:
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nouna porous mass of interlacing fibers that forms the internal skeleton of various marine animals and usable to absorb water or any porous rubber or cellulose product similarly usedtype of:
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verberase with a sponge; as of words on a blackboard
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verbgather sponges, in the oceantype of:
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verbsoak up with a sponge
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verbwipe with a sponge, so as to clean or moisten
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