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adolescent
adjective(ad-o-les-cent)
displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity
Synonyms: jejune, juvenile, puerile,
Examples:
Adolescent insecurity.
adolescent
adjective(ad-o-les-cent)
being of the age 13 through 19
Synonyms: teen, teenage, teenaged,
adolescent
noun(ad-o-les-cent)
a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity
Synonyms: stripling, teen, teenager,
adolescent
adjective(ad-o-les-cent)
in the state of development between puberty and maturity
Examples:
Adolescent boys and girls.
adolescent
(ad-o-les-cent)
relating to or peculiar to or suggestive of an adolescent
Examples:
Adolescent problems.

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