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weaning
verb(wean)
to accustom (a young child or animal) to take food otherwise than by nursing
weaning
verb(wean)
to detach from a source of dependence; also : to free from a usually unwholesome habit or interest
weaning
verb(wean)
to accustom to something from an early age —used in the passive especially with on
weaning
adjective(wean)
existing or occurring before an animal or person has been weaned
weaning
phrasal verb(wean)
to have (someone) see, use, or experience (something) often especially from a young age —usually used as (be) weaned on

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