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'tween

(twēn)

Old Poet. between

Origin: ME twene, aphetic for atwene, betwene, between

See 'tween in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A child between middle childhood and adolesence, usually between 8 and 12 years old.

Origin:

Origin: Blend of teen¹

Origin: and between

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preposition

Between.

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