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changeling

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as in faerie, goblin

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The first known use of changeling was in 1534

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“Changeling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/changeling. Accessed 4 Apr. 2020.

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