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puerile
adjective
displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity
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ˈpjʊə.ɹaɪl
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adjective
displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity
“adolescent insecurity”
adjective
of or characteristic of a child
“puerile breathing”
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adolescent insecurity
jejune responses to our problems
their behavior was juvenile
puerile jokes
puerile breathing
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