Meaning & use
vampire
A mythical being that rises from the dead at night to drink the blood of living people.
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In the film, a vampire could only be destroyed by sunlight or a wooden stake.
The children dressed as vampires and knocked on every door on the street.
A note on using this word
Also used figuratively for a person or thing that drains resources, energy, or money, as in energy vampire.
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