noun the period between puberty and adulthood.Adolescence can be a difficult period of emotional adjustment. See the full entry
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WOTD: recede
intransitive verb to move back to a previous low level or point, as water.After days of flooding, the rain stopped and the river water finally began to recede. See the full entry
WOTD: glaze
transitive verb to install glass in (a window). intransitive verb to become glazed or glassy.The road glazed over during the storm.Her eyes glazed with fatigue. See the full entry
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WOTD: marital
adjective of or concerning marriage.Their marital relationship has been generally harmonious.On the form, she marked her marital status as “single.” See the full entry