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mature
Adjective
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Someone is mature if they act like an adult.
You're not mature enough to do this job.
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A living thing is mature if it has stopped growing physically.
A mature female is about 30kg.
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Some kinds of food, such as wine, cheese, or fruit are mature when they are ready to eat or drink.
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A mature person is older.
Colleges are accepting more mature students and fewer kids out of high school.
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If something is mature, it is fully developed.
Television is a mature technology.
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If movies, books, etc. are mature, they are meant for adults because they contain violence, sex, etc.
mature
Verb
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If something matures, it becomes fully developed.
Along the way she has also matured into a beautiful young woman.
These problems have been solved as the technology has matured.
sexual
Adjective
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If something is sexual it has to do with sex.
Your sexual comments are not welcome.
theme
Noun
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A theme is a general idea that runs through a conversation, story, group of images, piece of music, etc.
For Mr Giuliani, crime is a main campaign theme.
The topic did not seem related to the main themes of his studies.
The American novel focusses on themes of male companionship and confrontation with death.
They became a household name in 1982 with the theme music for the hit TV series, "Harry's Game".