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full–fledged
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
full–fledged
(adjective)
full–fledged
/
ˈ
fʊl
ˈ
flɛʤd/
adjective
full–fledged
/
ˈ
fʊl
ˈ
flɛʤd/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of FULL–FLEDGED
always used before a noun
chiefly US
1
:
fully developed
The conflict widened into a
full-fledged
war.
a
full-fledged
recession
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:
meeting all the necessary requirements to be something
a
full-fledged
lawyer/member
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