Reference meaning
adolescent
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a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity
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Other meanings
2. adjective
relating to or peculiar to or suggestive of an adolescent
3. adjective
being of the age 13 through 19
4. adjective
displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity
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