"growing pains" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} growing pains pl (plural only)
  1. generalized pains in the limbs or joints of children or adolescents (from many causes) Tags: plural, plural-only Related terms: teething troubles, growth spurt Translations (generalized pains): vokseværk (Danish), groeipijn [feminine] (Dutch), kasvukipu (Finnish), Wachstumsschmerz [masculine] (German), vaxtarverkur [masculine] (Icelandic), durere de creștere [feminine] (Romanian), växtvärk [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-growing_pains-en-noun-qDO8iQL0 Disambiguation of 'generalized pains': 90 5 5
  2. emotional or social problems associated with adolescence Tags: plural, plural-only Translations (emotional or social problems): groeipijn [feminine] (Dutch)
    Sense id: en-growing_pains-en-noun-pmlytOcc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Icelandic translations, Terms with Norman translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 47 18 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 30 49 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 30 51 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 29 50 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 32 51 17 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 29 51 21 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 29 52 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Icelandic translations: 32 51 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Norman translations: 32 51 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 32 51 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 32 52 16 Disambiguation of 'emotional or social problems': 4 93 3
  3. (by extension) difficulties that arise in the early stages of any project Tags: broadly, plural, plural-only Translations (difficulties): groeipijn [feminine] (Dutch), maladies de jeunesse (French), växtvärk [common-gender] (Swedish), uppstartsproblem [neuter] (Swedish), inkörningsproblem [neuter] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-growing_pains-en-noun-okKGp38a Disambiguation of 'difficulties': 1 4 95

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