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Waif
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a person, often a child, who is homeless, neglected, or abandoned
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Human
Composition
Simple
Countable
singular
not gender specific
Plural form
waifs
Examples
The charity organization provided shelter and support for waifs who had nowhere else to turn.
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