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ad·o·les·cence

adolescence

 
 
pronunciation:
ae d le sns
part of speech: noun
definition: Adolescence is the period in a person's life between their childhood and their adulthood.
In his adolescence, Mr. Tate played a lot of sports, but he doesn't play much anymore because he's too busy with work.