growing pains
/ˈgroʊ·ɪŋ ˌpeɪnz/ pl n (EMOTIONS)Definition
› emotional difficulties or confusion experienced by a young person during the time between being a child and an adult
(Definition of growing pains pl n (EMOTIONS) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
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grow v BECOME
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grow v DEVELOP
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grow v INCREASE
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grower n
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growing adj INCREASING
- growing pains pl n EMOTIONS
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growing pains pl n PROBLEMS
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growl v
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grown adj
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grown-up n
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growth n
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