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Wayward

/wˈeɪwərd/
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(adj) Given to a wilful, perverse deviation from the expected norm; tending to stray.

The father had trouble communicating with his wayward son.
The wayward son has returned.
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The novel tells a story about a ____ youth who decides to leave home and seek several many adventures today.

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