Phrase with special meaning functioning as verbfor example, put their heads together, come to an end. Information about leechlike in the dictionary, synonyms and antonyms. Leach verb definition and synonyms macmillan dictionary. A chinese woman was shocked to be told a live leech had lived up her nose for months.
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Definition and synonyms of leach from the online english dictionary from macmillan education. An economical history of the hebrides and highlands of scotland by john walker 1808. Guide to english poetry 1969, meaning and the english. In the english language, some of the biggest yet most fascinating problems are concentrated in the area of the finite verb phrase. Download our english dictionary apps available for both ios and android. Information and translations of leech in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web. Leaching is the removal of a solute from a porous solid using a liquid solvent. If you click on show groups, you will see the verbs in groups that change in the same way.
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