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Chocolate Tang |
any member of a species of fishes found in the tropical waters of Southeast Asia which are yellow as a juvenile and become primarily gray and brown with multi-colored accents as an adult, also called Lemon Peel Mimic. |
delinquency |
see "juvenile delinquency." [1/3 definitions] |
delinquent |
one who is delinquent, esp. a juvenile lawbreaker. [1/4 definitions] |
detention home |
a place where juvenile offenders are held in custody, esp. while awaiting a court's disposition of their cases. |
immature |
not yet fully developed or mature; juvenile. [1/2 definitions] |
jejune |
childish, juvenile, or unsophisticated. [1/3 definitions] |
juvenile |
characteristic of or appropriate for a juvenile person. [1/4 definitions] |
juvenile delinquency |
antisocial or criminal behavior by a juvenile person, which often warrants legal action. |
training school |
an institution for juvenile offenders that provides vocational training and rehabilitation. [1/2 definitions] |
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