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1. time when somebody is young: the period of human life between childhood and maturity
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2. time of being young: the state of being young
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3. young man: a boy or young man in his teens or early twenties
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4. early stage: an early stage of something
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5. geology erosion stage: the first stage in landscape formation in which fast-flowing streams travel down steep mountain valleys
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plural noun |
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young people: young people in general
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| [ Old English geoguþ< Germanic] |
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youth, child, kid, teenager, youngster
CORE MEANING: somebody who is young
youth a boy or young man in his teens or early twenties;
 youths who regularly attend rock concerts
child a young person between birth and the onset of puberty;
In these early years, children grow and learn within their families.
kid (informal) a child or young person;
a happily married bank manager with four lovely kids
teenager somebody between the ages of 13 and 19;
the problems and pressures facing teenagers today
youngster a child or young person, or somebody who is younger than others mentioned or present;
a club for youngsters aged between 6 and 11
veterans in their 70s and 80s, with a few youngsters in their 60s |
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