Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word A young human being who is not yet an adult, usually under the age of puberty.
Child
/tʃaɪld/Synonyms:
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Examples:
The child is happy.She has one child in kindergarten.
Etymology:
The word child comes from the Old English cild, possibly tracing back to the Proto-Germanic *kelh₂- meaning womb or belly, indicating the close connection to bearing or having offspring.
Usage Statistics:
690 mentions per 1 million words 
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