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stepchild

Noun

Meaning

A bereaved child; one who has lost father or mother.

A son or daughter of one's wife or husband by a former marriage.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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Respect can be as elusive as the unicorn. I know something of this because I write books that are set in the Middle Ages, and the historical novel is often seen as the unwanted stepchild in the fictional family. I know even more about respect - or the lack thereof - because I live in New Jersey. Sharon Kay Penman

I was a stepchild in two different families. The hardest thing about being a stepchild is you know that in some way everything would be easier if you didn't exist. Jennifer Egan

Give an extra piece of cake to a stepchild. Korean Proverb

Additional rules apply in some situations, for instance if you have a stepchild, foster child or adopted child or if you live or work outside the Netherlands. Source: Internet

Don’t let your audio version languish as a stepchild. Source: Internet

It wasn't too long ago when CalTrain was the ugly stepchild and the pitchfork and torches villagers were storming their castle. Source: Internet

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