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a person who does not conform to generally accepted standards or customs
an author who reveled in his role as the enfant terrible of American letters
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“Enfants terribles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enfants%20terribles. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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