Runaway and Waif

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Runaway noun - Someone who flees from an uncongenial situation.

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Waif and runaway are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Waif" instead a noun "Runaway".

Waif noun - A homeless child especially one forsaken or orphaned.

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Runaway and waif are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Runaway" instead a noun "Waif".

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Waif and Runaway. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/runaway/waif

Runaway & Waif. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/runaway/waif>.

Waif or Runaway. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/runaway/waif.

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