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Changeling (Noun)

Meaning 1

A person of subnormal intelligence.

Classification

Nouns denoting people.

Examples

  • The village elder was known to be a changeling, often getting lost in the woods and requiring guidance to find his way back home.
  • As a changeling, she was often the target of cruel jokes and pranks by the other children in the village.
  • Despite being a changeling, he had a remarkable talent for music and could play the most beautiful melodies on his flute.
  • The villagers believed that the changeling was cursed, and that his condition was a punishment from the gods.
  • As a changeling, he was unable to learn even the simplest tasks and required constant supervision to perform even the most mundane chores.

Synonyms

  • Cretin
  • Imbecile
  • Half-wit
  • Retard
  • Idiot
  • Moron

Hypernyms

  • Simple
  • Simpleton

Hyponyms

  • Mongoloid

Meaning 2

A child secretly exchanged for another in infancy.

Classification

Nouns denoting people.

Hypernyms

  • Kid
  • Small Fry
  • Nestling
  • Fry
  • Youngster
  • Shaver
  • Tiddler
  • Minor
  • Nipper
  • Tike
  • Tyke
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