Youngster vs Adolescence - What's the difference?
youngster | adolescence |
A young person.
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The transitional period of physical and psychological development between childhood and maturity.
As nouns the difference between youngster and adolescence
is that youngster is a young person while adolescence is the transitional period of physical and psychological development between childhood and maturity.youngster
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Noun
(en noun)citation, passage=As soon as Julia returned with a constable, Timothy, who was on the point of exhaustion, prepared to give over to him gratefully. The newcomer turned out to be a powerful youngster , fully trained and eager to help, and he stripped off his tunic at once.}}
- In a single moment Montenegro and their supporters were given fresh impetus and encouragement. Beciraj tested Hart with a low shot before teenager Phil Jones, on his England debut, suffered an anxious moment when Stevan Jovetic went down under his challenge, leaving the youngster clearly relieved to see referee Stark wave away Montenegro's appeals.
Synonyms
* See also .adolescence
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Noun
- During adolescence , the body and mind go through many complex changes, some of which are difficult to deal with.
