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child vs scalawag

scalawag vs child

child and scalawag both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
child Yes No No No
scalawag Yes No No No
As nouns, scalawag is a hyponym of child; that is, scalawag is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than child:
  • child: a young person of either sex
  • scalawag: one who is playfully mischievous
child (noun) scalawag (noun)
a young person of either sex one who is playfully mischievous
a human offspring (son or daughter) of any age a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
an immature childish person a white Southerner who supported Reconstruction policies after the American Civil War (usually for self-interest)
a member of a clan or tribe
Difference between child and scalawag

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