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juvenile
adjective
noun
Displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity
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ˈdʒuːvənaɪl
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adjective
Displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity
“Adolescent insecurity”
adjective
Of or relating to or characteristic of or appropriate for children or young people
“Juvenile diabetes”
noun
A young person, not fully developed
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Adolescent insecurity
Jejune responses to our problems
Their behavior was juvenile
Puerile jokes
Juvenile diabetes
Juvenile fashions
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