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Discover LudwigThe phrase 'wild child' is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
The phrase 'wild child' typically refers to someone who behaves unpredictably or mischievously and is often used to describe a young person. Example Sentence: His wild child demeanor kept the adults guessing.
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wild child
noun
A headstrong, rebellious young person.
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This mad wild child.
"She's the wild child," Abby said.
Oh, I was a wild child!
Another is a flower-tossing, cartwheeling wild child (Bethany Formica).
Genie was not a wild child as such.
The connotation is of fairytales, but also of the wild child in the woods.
It's as if they've learned all the hard-knocks lessons of wild child actors of yesteryear.
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But the wild-child story has acquired fresh elements.
You seem to cultivate a kind of wild-child mystique, even in your appearance.
She is 40, but hasn't yet shaken off her wild-child reputation.
Perhaps the days of wild-child rebels – Drew Barrymore, Brad Renfro, Lindsay Lohan – are a thing of the past.
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