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ugly duckling noun

  /ˈɐɡ.liː ˌdɐk.ləŋ/ , /ˈɐɡ.liː ˌdɐk.lɪŋ/ , /ˈəɡ.liː ˌɖək.lɪŋ/ , /ˈʌɡ.li ˌdʌk.lɪŋ/ , /ˈʌɡ.liː ˌdʌk.lɪŋ/
  • (idiomatic) A young person who is ugly, but who is expected to become beautiful or handsome as they mature.
 brutto anatroccolo, brutta anatrocolla
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