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1
being in the early stage of life, growth, or development
- an adolescent sheepdog, who hasn't quite gotten the hang of keeping the sheep huddled together
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having or showing the annoying qualities (as silliness) associated with children
- would hope that the college students had outgrown such adolescent behavior
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3
lacking in adult experience or maturity
- took a group of adolescent recruits and turned them into professional warriors
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adolescent
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“Adolescent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adolescent. Accessed 27 Jul. 2021.
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The first known use of adolescent was in the 15th century
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