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child

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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtʃaɪld/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/tʃaɪld/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(chīld)

Inflections of 'child' (n): npl: children

child
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Sense: Noun: infant or teenager
Synonyms:
kid Collocations (informal), toddler Collocations, infant Collocations, newborn, teen, teenager Collocations, preteen, adolescent, baby Collocations, boy Collocations, girl Collocations, son Collocations, daughter Collocations, minor Collocations, juvenile, tot, babe Collocations, babe in arms, tyke (informal), kiddo (informal), kiddie (informal), rugrat (informal), tweenie (informal), tween (informal), youth Collocations, preschooler, pre-schooler (UK), youngster Collocations, nestling, offspring Collocations, cub Collocations, descendant, grandchild, stepchild, foster child, prepubescent, pubescent, small fry, teeny-bopper (informal), little one, squirt Collocations (informal), moppet (informal), innocent Collocations, whippersnapper (informal), littl'un (informal), youngling, urchin, lad Collocations (informal), lass (informal), mite (informal), cherub, chit, progeny, whelp, imp, shaver (informal), sprog (slang), ankle-biter (slang)
Antonyms:
adult Collocations, grown-up, elder Collocations, senior citizen, senior Collocations, parent Collocations

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