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junior
Adjective
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er.
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The third academic year in a high school or university.
I'm hoping that my junior year will be better than my sophomore year.
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In some cases, used to show less experience, not age.
He is the Junior Senator from that state.
junior
Noun
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A younger person.
Steve is four years his brother's junior.
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A third-year student at a high school or university.
I'm a junior, but a lot of my friends are seniors.
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A name ending used after a son's name when his father has the same name. It is often shortened to Jr.
Which President Bush do you mean, junior or senior?
detective
Noun
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A detective is a person who tries to find information to help people or solve crimes, usually a non-patrol police officer.
He hired a private detective to find the missing art.
Police detectives were examining the house where the body was found.