hellion
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A little hellion, according to her own description, she was not adopted even after her picture and profile were featured as a child needing a forever home in The Seattle Times.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 27, 2021
Or is it just that Fox has become tired of scampering around like some overage-underage hellion?
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2015
She said Mr. Sweat had a dual personality: “He could be a nice boy. But when the little bit of hellion in him came out, it came out full force.”
From New York Times ● Jun. 12, 2015
Maybe Marjorie is just an undisciplined hellion, but maybe she is acting out for other reasons and deserves some compassion.
From Slate ● Apr. 22, 2014
The Triple Crown winner was a hellion, repeatedly barging through the gate and dragging the assistant starter with him.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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