Child and Lad

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Child

Child noun - A young person who is between infancy and adulthood.
Usage example: an imaginative animated film that appeals to adults as well as to children
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Lad is a synonym for child in youth topic. In some cases you can use "Lad" instead a noun "Child", when it comes to topics like kid. informal substitute
Nearby Words: childish, childishness, childhood, childishly, childless

Lad

Lad noun - A male person who has not yet reached adulthood.
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Child is a synonym for lad in person topic. You can use "Child" instead a noun "Lad", if it concerns topics such as youth, young man.
Nearby Words: lade, lady

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beloved beloved child beloved lad
sweet sweet child sweet lad
old old child old lad
good good child good lad
Other adjectives: average, dead, poor, serious, little, innocent, new, frightened, mysterious, last, older.

Both words in one sentence

  • The Captain tasks the Lieutenant with guarding the child, who instructs the Sergeant to keep an eye on the kid who tells the Corporal to look after the lad who tells the Private to watch the sprog.
    Source: Delegation Relay
  • Psychopathic Manchild In the original continuity, he turned to actually be the child of Legion founders Saturn Girl and Lightning Lad (time travel was involved).
    Source: Psychopathic Manchild
  • Not the Fall That Kills You Miracleman catches the lad, saving the child's life but breaking a few ribs in the process.
    Source: Not the Fall That Kills You
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