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daughter

/ˈdɑ.tɚ/noun

A person's female child.

Example sentences

  • “Their daughter just started her first year of school.”
  • “My daughter wants to be a vet when she grows up.”

Note the silent 'gh', shared with 'caught' and 'taught'. Science borrows the word: 'daughter cells' result from cell division.

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