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Answer for the clue "Someone who takes advantage of the generosity of others ", 10 letters:
freeloader

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WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. someone who takes advantage of the generosity of others

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
also free-loader , by 1939, from free (adj.) + agent noun from load (v.). Related: Freeloading . As a verb, freeload is attested by 1967 and probably is a back-formation from this.

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Freeloader is a game published by Cheapass Games . The object of the game is to mooch as much free stuff as possible off of your friends and neighbours. Freeloader comes with a set of 6 cardboard board pieces which are arranged in a circle. Each card is ...

Usage examples of freeloader.

We had one flaming scuzzbucket of a city councilman, a few years ago, wanted to cut costs by getting rid of what he called freeloaders.

There were two hundred well-wishers and freeloaders present, all wearing partial or full false faces of sequined shimmer-cloth that stretched snugly over their features and was somehow unable to conceal (for Guil, at least) the beastiality that lurked on the true ex­pressions that had leered from the tiers of the Great Hall only hours earlier.