adolescence
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- IPA /ˌædəˈlɛsəns/
Noun
adolescence noun
- The transitional period of physical and psychological development between childhood and maturity.“During adolescence, the body and mind go through many complex changes, some of which are difficult to deal with.”
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teendomteenhoodadolescentteenagerteenyoungyouthnonagejuvenileboyhoodpubertyteenageadolescenteadolescentsjuvenilesteenagersteensyoungsters
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