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  • 111immatureness — noun not having reached maturity • Syn: ↑immaturity • Ant: ↑maturity (for: ↑immaturity) • Derivationally related forms: ↑immature, ↑immature …

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  • 112immaturity — noun not having reached maturity • Syn: ↑immatureness • Ant: ↑maturity • Derivationally related forms: ↑immature (for: ↑immatureness), ↑immature …

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  • 113infancy — n. (pl. ies) 1 early childhood; babyhood. 2 an early state in the development of an idea, undertaking, etc. 3 Law the state of being a minor. Etymology: L infantia (as INFANT) …

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  • 114oral phase — noun (psychoanalysis) the first sexual and social stage of an infant s development; the mouth is the focus of the libido and satisfaction comes from suckling and chewing and biting • Syn: ↑oral stage • Topics: ↑psychoanalysis, ↑analysis, ↑depth… …

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  • 115oral stage — noun (psychoanalysis) the first sexual and social stage of an infant s development; the mouth is the focus of the libido and satisfaction comes from suckling and chewing and biting • Syn: ↑oral phase • Topics: ↑psychoanalysis, ↑analysis, ↑depth… …

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  • 116time of life — noun a period of time during which a person is normally in a particular life state (Freq. 2) • Hypernyms: ↑time period, ↑period of time, ↑period • Hyponyms: ↑summer, ↑age, ↑eld, ↑ …

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  • 117in|fan|cy — «IHN fuhn see», noun, plural cies. 1. the condition or time of being an infant; early childhood; babyhood: »The transition line between infancy and childhood is an arbitrary one (Beals and Hoijer). 2. Figurative: »Space travel is still in its… …

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  • 118in|fant|hood — «IHN fuhnt hud», noun. infancy or babyhood …

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  • 119REISER, PAUL — (1957– ), U.S. actor and writer. Born in New York to a health food distributor, Reiser studied classical piano and composition at the State University of New York Binghamton. He began performing stand up comedy at New York comedy clubs, such as… …

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