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preteen: Meaning and Definition of
pre•teen
Pronunciation: (prē-tēn'), [key] — n.
- Also calleda boy or girl under the age of 13, esp. one between the ages of 9 and 12.
- the years immediately preceding one's thirteenth birthday.
—adj. - designating or characteristic of a preteen or preteens: two preteen daughters.
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