Teen-ager

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Dated spelling of teenager.

    "When one strong teen-ager came marching at the head of his section, carrying his five-year-old brother on his shoulders, a storm of applause rang through the air."

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adolescentadolescentteenbabyboychild

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"When one strong teen-ager came marching at the head of his section, carrying his five-year-old brother on his shoulders, a storm of applause rang through the air."

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