white sheep in English

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      "form": "white sheep",
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        "a conformist; an ordinary or conventional person"
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        "(idiomatic) a conformist; an ordinary or conventional person"
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        "(idiomatic, ironic) a disliked person; one who is disfavored"
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      "tags": [
        "Australia"
      ],
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    }
  ],
  "word": "white sheep"
}

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    "English countable nouns",
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        "a conformist; an ordinary or conventional person"
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        "ironic"
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        "Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see white, sheep."
      ],
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      "tags": [
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  "word": "white sheep"
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"white sheep" meaning in English

Noun