GROWING PAINS
\ɡɹˈə͡ʊɪŋ pˈe͡ɪnz], \ɡɹˈəʊɪŋ pˈeɪnz], \ɡ_ɹ_ˈəʊ_ɪ_ŋ p_ˈeɪ_n_z]\
Definitions of GROWING PAINS
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 1898 - Warner's pocket medical dictionary of today.
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pain in muscles or joints sometimes experienced by children and often attributed to rapid growth
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problems that arise in enlarging an enterprise (especially in the early stages)
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emotional distress arising during adolescence
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