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par⋅ent⋅ese

[pair-uhn-teez, -tees, par-]
–noun
baby talk (def. 2).
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par·ent·ese   (pâr'ən-tēz', -tēs', pār'-)   
n.  Child-directed speech. See Usage Note at child-directed speech.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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