Living off your companions makes folks accuse you of my art, yet under the warm ocean waves, I am an ancient creature with neither brain nor heart. Squeeze me at the sink and I soak up every drop. What am I?
Sponge
Combines the slang verb 'to sponge' (freeload), the sea sponge animal, and the kitchen cleaning tool.
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