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The phrase "as a kitten" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe someone or something that is cute, innocent, or playful, often in a metaphorical sense.
Example: "She approached the new puppy as a kitten, full of curiosity and gentle affection."
Alternatives: "like a young cat" or "as a playful child".
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I felt as weak as a kitten.
The cat had strayed into their back yard as a kitten.
But diffusing oils made her son as "calm as a kitten".
She had been embedded with a microchip as a kitten, which carried information about her owners 1,800 miles away.
So right now he's sitting here in his tux, sober as a judge and as excited as a kitten.
To which the man replied, "No, it is you who are soft and cuddly as a kitten".
He really won't bite, He's meek as a kitten, And afterwards saying, You're the first one he's bitten.
"Some cats are not afraid of the mouse, but appear to show deep affection for it, and mother it as a kitten.
She may be an imposing mare — taller and broader than most male horses — but by nature she is as gentle as a kitten.
And would any male contestant on "American Idol" dare to croon, as did the young Johnny Mathis, "I'm as helpless as a kitten up a tree"?
When the Irish 400m runner David Gillick reflected on his 10-month training season with athletes from the US and Caribbean, he felt "as weak as a kitten".
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