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imp noun

  /ɪmp/
  • (chiefly, fiction, and, mythology) A small, mischievous sprite or a malevolent supernatural creature, somewhat comparable to a demon but smaller and less powerful, formerly regarded as the child of the devil or a demon (see sense 3.2). [from 16th c.]
 aardmannetje, kabouter
  • (often, humorous) A mischievous child. [from 17th c.]
 schelm
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