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ugly duckling Definition


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ugly duckling
noun
    1. Someone or something, initially thought ugly or worthless, that later turns out to be outstandingly beautiful or highly valued.
Etymology: 19c: from The Ugly Duckling, the title of a story about a cygnet in a brood of ducklings, by Hans Christian Andersen.



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