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growing pains

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grow·ing pains (grng)
pl.n.
1. Pains in the limbs and joints of children or adolescents, often attributed to rapid growth but arising from various unrelated causes.
2. Emotional difficulties that occur during adolescence.
3. Problems that arise in the initiation or enlargement of an enterprise.

growing pains
pl n
1. (Medicine / Pathology) pains in muscles or joints sometimes experienced by children during a period of unusually rapid growth
2. difficulties besetting a new enterprise in its early stages
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.growing pains - pain in muscles or joints sometimes experienced by children and often attributed to rapid growth
hurting, pain - a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder; "the patient developed severe pain and distension"
2.growing pains - emotional distress arising during adolescence
painfulness, pain - emotional distress; a fundamental feeling that people try to avoid; "the pain of loneliness"
3.growing pains - problems that arise in enlarging an enterprise (especially in the early stages)
trouble, problem - a source of difficulty; "one trouble after another delayed the job"; "what's the problem?"
Translations
growing pains
pl (Med) → Wachstumsschmerzen pl; (fig)Kinderkrankheiten pl, → Anfangsschwierigkeiten pl
growing pains nplproblemi mpl della crescita (fig) (of organization) → problemi di avviamento
growing pains nplproblemi mpl della crescita (fig) (of organization) → problemi di avviamento


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