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English noun: waif

1. waif (person) a homeless child especially one forsaken or orphaned


SamplesStreet children beg or steal in order to survive.


Synonymsstreet child


Broader (hypernym)child, fry, kid, minor, nestling, nipper, shaver, small fry, tiddler, tike, tyke, youngster









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