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Word: Sucker
Speech Type: Noun
ˈsʌkə
a gullible or easily deceived person
Short Definition:gullible or easily deceived person
Examples:- if suckers will actually pay to do the work, more fool them
- what's needed is a sucker—sorry, brave volunteer—to test it out
a thing or person not specified by name
Short Definition:thing or person not specified by name
Examples:- he's one strong sucker
a flat or concave organ enabling an animal to cling to a surface by suction
Short Definition:flat or concave organ enabling animal to cling to surface by suction
Examples:- they attach themselves to fish by means of a sucker
- the suckers run along each tentacle
a shoot springing from the base of a tree or other plant, especially one arising from the root below ground level at some distance from the main stem or trunk.
Short Definition:shoot springing from base of tree or other plant
the piston of a suction pump.
Short Definition:piston of suction pump
a freshwater fish with thick lips that are used to suck up food from the bottom, native to North America and Asia.
Short Definition:freshwater fish with thick lips that are used to suck up food from bottom, native to North America and Asia
a lollipop.
Short Definition:lollipop
Word: Sucker
Speech Type: Verb
ˈsʌkə
fool or trick (someone)
Short Definition:fool or trick
Examples:- they got suckered into accepting responsibility
(of a plant) produce suckers
Short Definition:(of plant) produce suckers
Examples:- it spread rapidly after being left undisturbed to sucker
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