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fully fledged

adjective

  1. (of a young bird) having acquired its adult feathers and thus able to fly
  2. developed or matured to the fullest degree
  3. of full rank or status


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Either he was in league with the devil himself, or he was a fully fledged knave at his own risk and reckoning.

If you were fully-fledged scouts of record, you surely would be awarded a badge.

When at last she turned away, the afore mentioned idea was fully fledged and strong.

These learn to speak glibly, being generally taken out of the nest before they are fully fledged.

At the end of three months, the probationer, if he has qualified, finds himself a fully-fledged "detective-patrol."

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