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mother

A1Frequent NGSL-1
UK /ˈmʌðə(r)/US /ˈmʌðər/
noun

a female parent of a child or animal; a person who is acting as a mother to a child

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The Danger of a Single Story | Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie | TED video example

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My mother says that I started reading at the age of two, although I think four is probably close to the truth.

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