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Definition of gadfly:

(n) : any dipterous insect of the genus Oestrus, and allied group of botflies; a fly of various species, of the family Tabanid[ae], noted for buzzing about animals and sucking their blood
"he's a regular gadfly and takes advantage of his friend's generosity."
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Definition of gadfly:

(n) : any dipterous insect of the genus Oestrus, and allied group of botflies; a fly of various species, of the family Tabanid[ae], noted for buzzing about animals and sucking their blood
"he's a regular gadfly and takes advantage of his friend's generosity."
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