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Definition of
imp noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
imp
noun
noun
NAmE
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ɪmp
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1
(in stories) a small creature like a little man, that has magic powers and behaves badly
2
a child who behaves badly, but not in a serious way
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