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brat

/bɹæt/ noun B2
  1. A human child. (countable, slang, uncountable)
  2. A child who is regarded as mischievous, unruly, spoiled, or selfish. (countable, slang, uncountable) · a spoiled brat· Get that little brat away from me!
  3. The qualities possessed by a confident and assertive woman. (slang, uncountable)
  4. A child (at any age) of an active member of the military or the diplomatic service. (countable, slang, uncountable) · an army brat
  5. A submissive partner who is disobedient and unruly. (countable, slang, uncountable)
  6. An immature, spoiled and/or selfish person. (countable, uncountable)
  7. A turbot or flatfish. (countable, uncountable)
  8. A rough cloak or ragged garment. (countable, uncountable)

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“She is under the big chestnut-tree,” replied the spoiled brat, as he gave, in spite of his mother’s commands, live flies to the parrot, which seemed keenly to relish such fare.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 515 · C1

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