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| 1. | [ noun ] the immediate descendants of a person | |
| Synonyms: | issue progeny | |
| Examples: | "she was the mother of many offspring" "he died without issue" |
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| Related terms: | relative child baby grandchild firstborn successor bastard | |
| 2. | [ noun ] something that comes into existence as a result | |
| Synonyms: | materialisation materialization | |
| Examples: | "industrialism prepared the way for acceptance of the French Revolution's various socialistic offspring" "this skyscraper is the solid materialization of his efforts" |
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| Related terms: | consequence result happen | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (zoology) any immature animal | |
| Synonyms: | young | |
| Related terms: | animal young_bird young_mammal orphan spat young_fish hatchling | |
