adolescent

US /ˌæd.əˈles.ənt/
UK /ˌæd.əˈles.ənt/
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a young person who is developing from a child into an adult

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The book is aimed at young adolescents.
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She works with troubled adolescents.
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in the process of developing from a child into an adult

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He is going through the adolescent stage of development.
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The study focused on adolescent behavior.
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adolescence