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WONDER CHILD

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A prodigy whose talents are recognized at an early age

Example:

Mozart was a child prodigy

Synonyms:

child prodigy; infant prodigy; wonder child

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("wonder child" is a kind of...):

child; fry; kid; minor; nestling; nipper; shaver; small fry; tiddler; tike; tyke; youngster (a young person of either sex)

prodigy (an unusually gifted or intelligent (young) person; someone whose talents excite wonder and admiration)

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