Younger and Young

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Younger adjective - Used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father.

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Young is a synonym for younger. In some cases you can use "Young" instead an adjective "Younger".

Young adjective - Being in the early stage of life, growth, or development.

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Younger is a synonym for young. You can use "Younger" instead an adjective "Young".

Nearby Words: youngster, youngling, youngish

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