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teenager
What does teenager mean?
teenager (noun): a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you pronounce teenager?
/ˈtiˌneɪdʒɚ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does teenager come from?
From teenage + -er.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of teenager?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “teenager”?
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What does “teenager” mean?
a paved part of road, usually in a village or a town
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a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity
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a component that is added to something to improve it
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a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
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Which word is closest in meaning to “teenager”?
population
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adolescent
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difference
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department
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