The term “Fathered” but in a negative/absent way that does not insult the child
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Directly below is the excerpt from my novel. I cannot think of a single word, or even a short phrase, that would insult him without insulting the child as well.
"He fathered - no, scratch that - he {BLANK}ed a illegitimate child whom I've felt the moral obligation to help raise in his absence."
I want to avoid using the word 'spawned' due to its negative connotation.
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Directly below is the excerpt from my novel. I cannot think of a single word, or even a short phrase, that would insult him without insulting the child as well.
"He fathered - no, scratch that - he {BLANK}ed a illegitimate child whom I've felt the moral obligation to help raise in his absence."
I want to avoid using the word 'spawned' due to its negative connotation.
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Directly below is the excerpt from my novel. I cannot think of a single word, or even a short phrase, that would insult him without insulting the child as well.
"He fathered - no, scratch that - he {BLANK}ed a illegitimate child whom I've felt the moral obligation to help raise in his absence."
I want to avoid using the word 'spawned' due to its negative connotation.
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Directly below is the excerpt from my novel. I cannot think of a single word, or even a short phrase, that would insult him without insulting the child as well.
"He fathered - no, scratch that - he {BLANK}ed a illegitimate child whom I've felt the moral obligation to help raise in his absence."
I want to avoid using the word 'spawned' due to its negative connotation.
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