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adult

adjective as in being mature, fully grown

noun as in a mature, fully grown person

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But the fair's final season was not without incident - in August, a cart on the Wacky Worm ride derailed, with 13 children and one adult receiving minor injuries.

From BBC

The actor has since rehomed the two adult dogs and their three puppies, the statement said, adding “the liability of keeping them was simply too great.”

Early polls have suggested that Americans are deeply split on the shutdown, with one Washington Post poll conducted on 1 October finding that 47% of US adults blame Republicans, compared to 30% who blame Democrats.

From BBC

Most scenes filmed with a human are seen from the waist down or with the human’s face conveniently obscured, reminiscent of how the “Peanuts” cartoons depict a kid’s perspective of adults.

From Salon

So-called Disney adults don’t get a ton of respect in the internet streets.

From Salon

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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