Step-child

Q: What is a synonym for "step-child"?

Common synonyms include: child, chip off the old block, daughter, descendant, foster child, grandchild.

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Noun

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Alternative form of stepchild. alt-of, alternative
"Bridal Week is usually regulated to red-headed step-child status in the fashion world—and rightfully so. All those shiny white dresses start to look hypnotically similar, and what the designers lack in creativity, they make up for in rhinestones."

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child chip off the old block daughter descendant foster child grandchild

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"Bridal Week is usually regulated to red-headed step-child status in the fashion world—and rightfully so. All those shiny white dresses start to look hypnotically similar, and what the designers lack in creativity, they make up for in rhinestones."

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