Burden for a host Crossword Clue

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Burden for a host Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage
2. an animal or plant that lives in or on a host (another animal or plant); it obtains nourishment from the host without benefiting or killing the host

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

BURDEN (verb)
1. weight down with a load
2. impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to
BURDEN (noun)
1. the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
2. weight to be borne or conveyed
HOST (noun)
1. a person who acts as host at formal occasions (makes an introductory speech and introduces other speakers)
2. (computer science) a computer that provides client stations with access to files and printers as shared resources to a computer network
HOST (verb)
1. be the host of or for

Hint 3: Anagram

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ASPIRATE

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