From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishadolescencead‧o‧les‧cence /ˌædəˈlesəns/ ●○○ noun [uncountable] YOUNGthe time, usually between the ages of 12 and 18, when a young person is developing into an adult
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adolescence• During adolescence, boys are sometimes very shy and lacking in self-confidence.• During her adolescence she had been deeply and profoundly idealistic.• I should know ... Friendships become easier for young women in later adolescence as they develop a clearer sense of self identity.• At least these skits had grown in sophistication since my adolescence.• My adolescence was a triumph of the superego over the id.• Now it is readily apparent that adolescence conceived in this way does not correspond with puberty.• Yes, adolescence is the age of flaring, terminal embarrassment. 