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maturation

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Synonyms and Antonyms of maturation

the process of becoming mature

a flower's maturation from bud to full bloom can take weeks

Synonyms of maturation

development, growth, maturing, ripening

Words Related to maturation

blossoming, flourishing, flowering

mellowing, softening

evolution, evolvement, expansion, progression

coming-of-age, maturity

Near Antonyms of maturation

decadence, decay, decaying, declension, decline, declining, degeneration, descent, deterioration

ebbing, fading, shriveling (or shrivelling), waning, wilting, withering

death, decease, demise, dying, end, exit, expiration, expiring, expiry, perishing

regression, retrogression, reversion

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