archaic
: misery, affliction
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 1 Dec. 2025
The Dowager Duchess believed that Goethe would help her teen-age son, the Duke, mature into a benevolent despot.
—Merve Emre, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
The teen who drove the vehicle that caused the crash ran from the scene along with a passenger, Ellis said.
—Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 1 Dec. 2025
Police charged the teen with leaving the scene of a crash resulting in death, not having a driver's license, not having insurance and failure to report.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 1 Dec. 2025
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Noun
Strength in folds The young teen explained that the project was inspired by his six-year passion for origami, especially folding animals and insects.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 1 Dec. 2025
The Dowager Duchess believed that Goethe would help her teen-age son, the Duke, mature into a benevolent despot.
—Merve Emre, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
The teen who drove the vehicle that caused the crash ran from the scene along with a passenger, Ellis said.
—Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 1 Dec. 2025
Police charged the teen with leaving the scene of a crash resulting in death, not having a driver's license, not having insurance and failure to report.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 1 Dec. 2025
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“Teen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teen. Accessed 4 Dec. 2025.
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