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Plight Of A Mischievous Child

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99%6Exact Match!
noun

• vegetables (especially cucumbers) preserved in brine or vinegar

• informal terms for a difficult situation

verb

• preserve in a pickling liquid

37%9Plight of a child without family
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30%15Child's child's child
noun

• a child of your grandson or granddaughter

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