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The Britannica Dictionary black sheep 1 ENTRIES FOUND:

• black sheep (noun)

black sheep noun plural black sheep black sheep noun plural black sheep Britannica Dictionary definition of BLACK SHEEP [count] : someone who does not fit in with the rest of a group and is often considered to be a troublemaker or an embarrassment

• She was the black sheep of the family.

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