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juvenile - a young person, not fully developed |
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grownup,
adult any mature animal
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mortal,
somebody,
someone,
individual,
person,
soul a single organism
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juvenile body the body of a young person
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preteen,
preteenager a preadolescent boy or girl (usually between 9 and 12 years of age); "little league is intended for the preteens"
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adolescent,
stripling,
teen,
teenager a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity
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youngster,
minor,
tiddler,
tike,
nestling,
nipper,
small fry,
tyke,
shaver,
fry,
child,
kid young bird not yet fledged
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ingenue the role of an innocent artless young woman in a play
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young person,
younker,
spring chicken,
youth a young person (especially a young man or boy)
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adjective |
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juvenile - of or relating to or characteristic of or appropriate for children or young people; "juvenile diabetes"; "juvenile fashions" |