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twenty-some

twenty-some adjective: synonym of twentysomething.

Adjective

twenty-some (comparative more twenty-some, superlative most twenty-some)

  1. Synonym of twentysomething.
    Synonyms:
    twentysomething

Synonyms of twenty-some

Forms of twenty-some

comparativemore twenty-some
superlativemost twenty-some

Origin of twenty-some

Clipping of twentysomething.

Questions about twenty-some

What does twenty-some mean?
Twenty-some means synonym of twentysomething.
What part of speech is twenty-some?
Twenty-some is an adjective.

Words near twenty-some in the dictionary

  1. twenty-seventh
  2. twenty-sevenths
  3. twenty-six
  4. Twenty-Six Counties
  5. twenty-sixth
  6. twenty-some
  7. twenty-something
  8. twenty-somethings
  9. twenty-third
  10. twenty-thirds
  11. twenty-three

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