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summer
the period of finest development, happiness, or beauty
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age, eld
a time of life (usually defined in years) at which some particular qualification or power arises
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neonatal period
the first 28 days of life
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babyhood, early childhood, infancy
the early stage of growth or development
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childhood
the time of person's life when they are a child
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schooldays, schooltime
the time of life when you are going to school
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youth
the time of life between childhood and maturity
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adolescence
the time period between the beginning of puberty and adulthood
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prepuberty
a period of two years immediately prior to the onset of puberty when growth and changes leading to sexual maturity occur
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puberty, pubescence
the time of life when sex glands become functional
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teens
the time of life between the ages of 12 and 20
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mid-twenties, twenties
the time of life between 20 and 30
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mid-thirties, thirties, thirty-something
the time of life between 30 and 40
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forties, mid-forties
the time of life between 40 and 50
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fifties, mid-fifties
the time of life between 50 and 60
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mid-sixties, sixties
the time of life between 60 and 70
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golden years
the time of life after retirement from active work
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mid-seventies, seventies
the time of life between 70 and 80
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eighties, mid-eighties
the time of life between 80 and 90
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mid-nineties, nineties
the time of life between 90 and 100
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bloom, bloom of youth, salad days
the best time of youth
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adulthood, maturity
the period of time in your life after your physical growth has stopped and you are fully developed
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bachelorhood
the time of a man's life prior to marriage
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middle age
the time of life between youth and old age (e.g., between 40 and 60 years of age)
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widowhood
the time of a woman's life when she is a widow
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age, eld, geezerhood, old age, years
a late time of life
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deathbed
the last few hours before death
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girlhood, maidenhood, maidhood
the childhood of a girl
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boyhood
the childhood of a boy
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age of consent
the minimum age for marrying without parental consent or the minimum age for consensual sexual relations; intercourse at an earlier age can result in a charge of assault or statutory rape; the age differs in different states of the Union
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legal age, majority
the age at which persons are considered competent to manage their own affairs
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minority, nonage
any age prior to the legal age
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prime, prime of life
the time of maturity when power and vigor are greatest
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drinking age
the age at which is legal for a person to buy alcoholic beverages
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voting age
the age at which a person is old enough to vote in public elections
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dotage, second childhood, senility
mental infirmity as a consequence of old age; sometimes shown by foolish infatuations
