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coming-of-age
Coming of age refers to the process of growing up or entering into adulthood. It can also refer to subject matter related to that same phase. (noun)
- An example of coming of age is a girl who turns 14, then 15, 16, 17 and 18.
- An example of coming of age is a novel about a girl going from childhood to adulthood.
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