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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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