changeling

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change·ling /ˈtʃeɪndʒlɪŋ/ noun [countable]  literaryRF a baby that is believed to have been secretly exchanged for another baby by fairies 〔传说中〕被〔仙女〕暗中调换的婴儿

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changeling• He was the changeling of the classic tale, thrust on good people, who was to repay good with evil.

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changeling
change‧ling /ˈtʃeɪndʒlɪŋ/ noun [countable]
literary a baby that is believed to have been secretly exchanged for another baby by FAIRIES

change·lingBrE /ˈtʃeɪndʒlɪŋ/ 🔊NAmE /ˈtʃeɪndʒlɪŋ/ 🔊 noun (literary) a child who is believed to have been secretly left in exchange for another, especially (in stories) by fairies （尤指童话中被仙女）偷换后留下的孩童