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Used with adjectives:
"
I'm writing a book for young children."
(young, small, little, teenage, preschool, school)
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You have very good children."
(good, obedient, well-behaved, bright, intelligent, gifted, precocious)
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This child is aggressive."
(aggressive, difficult, disobedient, naughty, unruly, spoiled)
"
She works with abused children."
(abused, at-risk, malnourished, neglected, disadvantaged, underprivileged)
"
This charity helps sickly children."
(sickly, autistic, disabled, dyslexic, hyperactive, special-needs)
"
She is just an innocent child."
(innocent, newborn)
"
She is the only child."
(only, oldest, eldest, youngest)
"
The law protects unborn children."
(unborn, illegitimate, orphaned, fatherless, motherless)
"
There are tax credits for dependent children."
(dependent)
Used with verbs:
"
Would you like to have a child?"
(have, raise, adopt, foster, mentor, conceive)
"
Are you expecting a child?"
(be + expecting, be + having)
"
It was very painful for her to lose her child."
(lose, miscarry)
"
Don't spoil your children."
(spoil, indulge, pamper, neglect, mistreat, abuse)
"
I love my child."
(love, adore)
"
It's rewarding to educate a child."
(educate, teach)
"
Their child was kidnapped."
(be + kidnapped, be + abducted, be + disciplined, be + punished, be + scolded, be + abandoned)
"
When was your child born?"
(be + born, be + conceived)
"
Children grow so quickly."
(grow, develop)
"
Our child screamed in the store."
(screamed, cried, whined, whimpered, misbehaved)
Used with nouns:
"
She was a child actor."
(actor, star, prodigy)
"
I'm studying child development."
(development, safety, welfare, psychology)
"
He refuses to pay child support."
(support)
"
The law needs to be tougher on child abuse."
(abuse, labor)
