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Ugly Duckling

nounid 153924·updated May 18, 2026
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an ugly or unpromising child who grows into a beautiful or worthy person

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unclassified

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Variants

plural
Ugly Ducklings
possessive
Ugly Duckling's
pluralpossessive
Ugly Ducklings'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary1 senseview framework →
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an ugly or unpromising child who grows into a beautiful or worthy person

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