Child
Child noun - A young person who is between infancy and adulthood.
Usage example: an imaginative animated film that appeals to adults as well as to children
Tween
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- And to be honest, this is about as accurate a depiction of a child vamp as you can get-adult minds develop from child and tween minds thanks to hormones as much as to experiences-hormones never produced by frozen in time Vamps.
Source: And I Must Scream / Literature -
Assuming heterogeneous genders, if the child is a little older (tween-age) the child may develop a Precocious Crush which is usually not returned (although in the future it may be).
Source: Badass and Child Duo -
Child Prodigy: She quickly gained notoriety for her slick dancing skills despite being a tween.
Source: Music / BoA (Korea)
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