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Meanings of adolescent in English
Synonyms
Examples for "juvenile"
Examples for "juvenile"
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A £1 million programme for juvenile offenders was provided in the Budget.
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Fine Gael has published a £90 million programme to cut juvenile crime.
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The move forms part of a new Government crackdown on juvenile offenders.
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The state also fired Bob Hayter, who was commissioner for juvenile justice.
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Of course, there's the possibility she may be sent to juvenile detention.
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A change too from the usual puerile point-scoring that passes for debate.
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In truth, there was something puerile in the eagerness which Philip manifested.
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But Moran is far more than a puerile obsession with large underwear.
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She is a curious mixture of earthy and innocent, puerile and pious.
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A very trifling question, it is true; puerile even, if you will.
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Facebook Twitter Pinterest 'Britain has had a bellyful of Davis's jejune blather.
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Howel had become jejune, and limited very much by his failing sight.
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The jejune stories told about them by Manetho seemed to confirm this idea.
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And at length I find myself compounding the following jejune lines:
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Eschew all conglomerations of flatulent garrulity, jejune babblement and asinine affectation.
Usage of adolescent in English
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Given the adolescent nature of my problem, he proved an excellent source.
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Background and aims: The increasing prevalence of adolescent obesity affects adult health.
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Importance: Early intervention for substance use is critical to improving adolescent outcomes.
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Depression in adolescent girls may result in negative consequences in young adulthood.
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John Green is young but his adolescent years are well behind him.
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Cannabis use continues to be more common among adolescent males than females.
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Converging evidence suggests that adolescent females are particularly sensitive to social rejection.
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Major says: Maybe you toed the line when you were an adolescent.
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By the time I was an adolescent my behavioural problems had begun.
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There is a paucity of information regarding the treatment of adolescent IC.
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Respondents are asked about activity at any age, so adolescent fumblings counted.
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These findings offer novel insights into the psychology of adolescent risk taking.
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They have been compared to an unofficial opposition in an adolescent democracy.
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The evening brings a great adolescent flurry of preparation for the dance.
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Ghelel had had enough of this adolescent baiting, 'Look here, you Hood-cursed-
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Whenever they asked me questions, I felt like an adolescent answering adults.
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Translations for adolescent
Portuguese
Catalan
Spanish
Adolescent through the time
Adolescent across language varieties
United States of America
Common
Ireland
Common
United Kingdom
Less common