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child
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- pronunciation:
- chaIld
- features:
- Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
children |
| definition 1: |
A child is a young girl or boy. "Kid" is another word for "child."
My grandmother likes to tell me what things were like when she was a child.
- synonyms:
- kid
- antonyms:
- adult
- similar words:
- baby, boy, girl, infant, offspring, toddler, youth
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| definition 2: |
A child is a son or daughter.
Joe's neighbors only have one child. They have a little girl.- synonyms:
- offspring
- similar words:
- daughter, issue, son
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| related words: |
minor |
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| derivations: |
childless (adj.), childlessness (n.) |
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