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- pronunciation:
- awf
sprIng
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noun |
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offspring |
| definition: |
When we talk about offspring, we mean the children or young of a particular person, animal, or plant. You are the offspring of your mother and father. If you have brothers or sisters, they are offspring too.
The mother bird returned to the nest to feed her offspring.The king had no offspring, so the crown went to his nephew when he died.
- synonyms:
- child, descendant, young
- similar words:
- daughter, heir, son
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| related words: |
family, litter, young |
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