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   Fledg·ling

   /ˈflejliNG/

   

   noun

   • 1. a young bird that has just fledged.
   • ▪ a person or organization that is immature, inexperienced, or underdeveloped: "a New York businessman accused of defrauding a fledgling Broadway production has been held without bail"

   Word Origin mid 19th century: from the obsolete adjective fledge (see fledge), on the pattern of nestling.

   Scrabble Points: 15

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