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English

problem child

noun

Meaning

  1. A child who is particularly difficult to raise or educate, especially due to a lack of self-control and disruptive and antisocial behavior.
  2. (by extension) Someone or something persistently difficult or vexing; a frequent source of trouble or annoyance.

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data