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adolesce

verb

Become adolescent; pass through adolescence

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Word length
8
Starts with
A
Ends with
E
Contains
DO
Scrabble score
11

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verb

  1. Become adolescent; pass through adolescence

    “The children are beginning to adolesce around the age of 12”

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The children are beginning to adolesce around the age of 12

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