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Definition of growing pains noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

growing pains

noun
 
/ˈɡrəʊɪŋ peɪnz/
 
/ˈɡrəʊɪŋ peɪnz/
[plural]
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  1. pains that some children feel in their arms and legs when they are growing
  2. emotional worries felt by young people as they grow upTopics Life stagesc2
  3. problems that are experienced by a company, organization, etc. when it begins operating but that are not likely to last
    • Every business experiences its share of growing pains.
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