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Precocious

Pre`co´cious
a.1.Ripe or mature before the proper or natural time; early or prematurely ripe or developed; as, precocious trees.
2.Developed more than is natural or usual at a given age; exceeding what is to be expected of one's years; too forward; - used especially of mental forwardness; as, a precocious child; precocious talents.
Adj.1.precocious - characterized by or characteristic of exceptionally early development or maturity (especially in mental aptitude); "a precocious child"; "a precocious achievement"
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retarded - relatively slow in mental or emotional or physical development; "providing a secure and sometimes happy life for the retarded"
2.precocious - appearing or developing early; "precocious flowers appear before the leaves as in some species of magnolias"
a bit previous, advanced, ahead, bright, developed, early, far ahead, forward, gifted, half-baked, half-cocked, hasty, ill-considered, impulsive, intelligent, mature, not firm, overhasty, oversoon, precipitate, premature, previous, quick, rushed, smart, soon, too early, too soon, uncrystallized, unjelled, unmatured, unmeditated, unpremeditated, unprepared, unripe, untimely

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