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youthful
youthful [ ythf'l ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. like youth: characteristic of or possessing youth
2. vigorous: vigorous and energetic
3. not fully developed: in early development and not yet mature
4. geology mildly eroded: steep, rugged, and relatively uneroded
5. geography near source: describes a fast-flowing stream close to its source

youthfully adverb
youthfulness noun
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