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/ˈfliː/ · noun
A small, wingless, parasitic insect of the order Siphonaptera, renowned for its bloodsucking habits and jumping abilities..
The nation of beggars on horseback which first colonized California has left behind it many traditions unworthy of conservation, and multitudinous fleas not at all traditional, but even less keepworthy […]
I have seen a Lubra, or native woman, suckling two puppies; and, like monkeys, these ladies have a particular fancy for fleaing their dogs.
[…] he'd flea me alive like another St Bartholomew.
In this Thwackum had the advantage; for while Square could only scarify the poor lad's reputation, he could flea his skin […]
Use flea when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Flea means A small, wingless, parasitic insect of the order Siphonaptera, renowned for its bloodsucking habits and jumping abilities..
Common synonyms include deflea.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The nation of beggars on horseback which first colonized California has left behind it many traditions unworthy of conservation, and multitudinous fleas not at all traditional, but even less keepworthy […]
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