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Word: Adolescent
Speech Type: Adjective
late Middle English (as a noun): via French from Latin adolescent- ‘coming to maturity’, from adolescere, from ad- ‘to’ + alescere ‘grow, grow up’, from alere ‘nourish’. The adjective dates from the late 18th century
ˌadəˈlɛsnt
(of a young person) in the process of developing from a child into an adult
Short Definition:in process of developing from child into adult
Examples:- many parents find it hard to understand their adolescent children
Word: Adolescent
Speech Type: Noun
ˌadəˈlɛsnt
an adolescent boy or girl
Short Definition:adolescent boy or girl
Examples:- the books are aimed at children and adolescents
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