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¹ tween /ˈtwiːn/ preposition

¹ tween

/ˈtwiːn/

preposition

Learner's definition of TWEEN

literary

: between

² tween /ˈtwiːn/ noun

plural tweens

² tween

/ˈtwiːn/

noun

plural tweens

Learner's definition of TWEEN

[count] US

: a boy or girl who is 11 or 12 years old : preteen

a movie that appeals to tweens

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