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fledgling
adjective
noun
young and inexperienced
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ˈflɛd͡ʒ.lɪŋ
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adjective
young and inexperienced
“a fledgling enterprise”
adjective
(of a young bird) having acquired its flight feathers
“a fledgling robin”
noun
young bird that has just fledged or become capable of flying
noun
any new participant in some activity
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a fledgling enterprise
a fledgling skier
an unfledged lawyer
a fledgling robin
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