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juvenile

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Adjective

  1. Young; not fully developed.
  2. Characteristic of youth or immaturity; childish.

Noun

  1. A prepubescent child.
  2. A person younger than the age of majority; a minor.
  3. A person younger than the age of full criminal responsibility, such that the person either cannot be held criminally liable or is subject to less severe forms of punishment.
  4. A publication for young adult readers.
  5. An actor playing a child's role.
  6. A sexually immature animal.
  7. A two-year-old racehorse.

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