tweenager

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tweenager (ˈtwiːnˌeɪdʒə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
informal a child of approximately eight to fourteen years of age
 
[from (be)tween + (teen)ager]

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Main Entry:  tweenager
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  a pre-teenager, generally aged 10-12; also, a youth aged 10-14; also called tween, tweenie
Example:  Britney Spears is attractive to tweenagers.
Etymology:  between youth and teenager
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