wonder child

/ˌwʌndər tʃaɪld/
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Other forms: wonder children

Definitions of wonder child
  1. noun
    a prodigy whose talents are recognized at an early age
    synonyms: child prodigy, infant prodigy, wunderkind
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    type of:
    child, fry, kid, minor, nestling, nipper, shaver, small fry, tiddler, tike, tyke, youngster
    a young person of either sex
    prodigy
    an unusually gifted or intelligent (young) person; someone whose talents excite wonder and admiration
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