"age difference" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: age differences [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} age difference (plural age differences)
  1. A difference in ages between two or more people Synonyms: age gap
    Sense id: en-age_difference-en-noun-ST3KChHZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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