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[ugly duckling] {n.} An ugly or plain child who grows up to be pretty and attractive. * /Mary was the ugly duckling in her family, until she grew up./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[awkward age] {n.} Adolescence; awkwardness during adolescence. * /Sue used to be an "ugly duckling" when she was at the awkward age, but today she is a glamorous fashion model./ […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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