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Noun boy has 4 senses
- male child, boy - a youthful male person; "the baby was a boy"; "she made the boy brush his teeth every night"; "most soldiers are only boys in uniform"
--1 is a kind of male, male person
Antonyms: female child, girl, little girl
--1 has particulars:
- boy - a friendly informal reference to a grown man; "he likes to play golf with the boys"
--2 is a kind of man, adult male
--2 has particulars: broth of a boy, broth of a man; one of the boys
- son, boy - a male human offspring; "their son became a famous judge"; "his boy is taller than he is"
--3 is a kind of male offspring, man-child
Antonyms: daughter, girl
--3 has particulars:
- boy - (ethnic slur) offensive term for Black man; "get out of my way, boy"
--4 is a kind of Black man
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