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father

A1Frequent NGSL-1
UK /ˈfɑːðə(r)/US /ˈfɑːðər/
noun

a male parent of a child or an animal; a person who is acting as the father to a child

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My father—he is one of the most brilliant, one of the most sharp-minded people I know—but he's very tough.

Joe Tsai Co-founder & Chair of Alibaba

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