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(Entry 1 of 2)
the descendants of a person, animal, or plant
- sometimes I think those little brats are the spawn of Satan himself
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- ancestor,
- antecedent,
- father,
- forebear
- (also forbear),
- forebearer,
- forefather,
- grandfather,
- parent,
- primogenitor,
- progenitor
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verbSynonyms & Antonyms of spawn (Entry 2 of 2)
to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)
- these artists spawned a whole new movement in painting
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