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- pronunciation:
- ae
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- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective, noun), Word Explorer
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adjective |
| definition: |
having to do with the period when a person is changing from a child to an adult.
The teens loved the adolescent movie, but the parents were bored by it.- similar words:
- juvenile, teen
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minor |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a person who is changing from a child to an adult; teenager.
Adolescents often have a hard time talking with their parents.
- similar words:
- juvenile, kid, lad, lass, maiden, minor, teen, teenager, youth
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boy |
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