Enfant terrible
Enfant terrible noun - A person who does not conform to generally accepted standards or customs.
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Original and enfant terrible are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Original" instead a noun phrase "Enfant terrible".
Original
Original noun - Something from which copies are made.
Enfant terrible and original are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Enfant terrible" instead a noun "Original".
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Enfant Terrible Mary tries to spread rumors about her two teachers — in the original play and the second film it's that they're lovers while in the original adaptation it's that one of them is having an affair with the other's boyfriend—that leads to them losing their jobs and being ostracized.
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High Voltage Death: In the original book, and play versions, the story's Enfant Terrible Rhoda, survives an attempted murder by her mother and it's implied Rhoda goes on to killing her next victim.
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The Eeyore: Piitan in Black Paradox (and subsequently the Piitan robot, even more so than the original.) Enfant Terrible: Evil children are abound, even more so than just your standard Creepy Child.
Source: Creator / Junji Ito
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