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newborn

adjective · Level 2 · Intermediate

What does newborn mean?

newborn (adjective): recently born.

Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

How do you use newborn in a sentence?

Where does newborn come from?

From new + born.

Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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unable to see

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close at hand

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slender; thin

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recently born

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