childhood

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(chīldhŏŏd)


childhood
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Sense: Noun: early period of life
Synonyms:
infancy, youth Collocations, adolescence, babyhood, girlhood, boyhood, school days, prepubescence, puberty, immaturity, the cradle, tender age, early years, growing years, teenage years, juvenility, tween years (informal), pre-teens (informal), pubescence, nursery days
Antonyms:
adulthood, declining years, maturity Collocations, midlife


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