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Synonyms & Antonyms of child
- an imaginative animated film that appeals to adults as well as to children
Synonyms for child
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- kindergartner
- (also kindergartener),
- preschooler,
- rug rat
- [slang],
- schoolboy,
- schoolchild,
- schoolgirl,
- schoolkid
- brat,
- devil,
- hellion,
- imp,
- jackanapes,
- mischief,
- monkey,
- rapscallion,
- rascal,
- rogue,
- urchin,
- whippersnapper
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- wrapped the child in a blanket before taking him outside in the cold
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- widespread stress is the child of the frenetic pace of the modern world
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- denouement
- (also dénouement),
- echo,
- implication,
- repercussion
- blowback,
- by-product,
- fallout,
- offshoot,
- ripple,
- side effect
- (also side reaction),
- spin-off
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8 Words for Other People's Children
Brats, ankle biters, and other holy terrors
Baby Fever
Baby Fever
The longing to have a child of one's own
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“Child.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/child. Accessed 2 Jul. 2020.
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The first known use of child was before the 12th century
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