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jr

Part of Speech: Abbreviation

Sense 1:

Definition: Junior

Sample Sentence: John Smith Jr. is the son of the famous actor, John Smith.

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense 1:

Definition: A young person, specifically a teenager

Sample Sentence: The jrs in the group were excited for their first weekend road trip.

Part of Speech: Adjective

Sense 1:

Definition: Less important or experienced than someone else with the same name or position

Sample Sentence: The jr developer is learning from the senior developers on the team.

Sense 2:

Definition: Used to refer to a smaller or younger version of something

Sample Sentence: The jr edition of the book includes extra illustrations.

Part of Speech: Adverb

Sense 1:

Definition: In a manner that is considered to be suitable for or typical of young people

Sample Sentence: The band played the song jr, with a youthful energy that got everyone dancing.

Part of Speech: Verb (Rarely used)

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Definition: To give someone a junior rank or position

Sample Sentence: After years of dedication, she was finally jred as a captain in the army.

Part of Speech: Related products

Junior Books on Amazon

Junior Clothing on Amazon