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runt

noun as in something small for its kind

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He’s the runt of the litter, and the comedy relief.

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We have long been treated like the runt of the litter, distancing ourselves from politics and known for having low voter turnouts.

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“Although I would not necessarily say I was the runt of the litter, I would say that I did at times feel out of place growing up,” Connor says.

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In the early stage, right after injury, runt is activated, kicking off the regeneration process.

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As she inched toward teenage-hood, and Miss Pam was still a runt, she remembers running into whatever house they had in Dallas — before the big moves really started — right before the clock hit 6.

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