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Uncommonjuvenile
The correct spelling is juvenile.
How to pronounce juvenile
/ˈdʒuːvənaɪl/
nounIPA: /ˈdʒuːvənaɪl/
Say it like: Juv-eni-le
The correct spelling is juvenile. A prepubescent child.
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Meanings
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.
adjective
- 1.Young; not fully developed.
- 2.Characteristic of youth or immaturity; childish.
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