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fully fledged
adjective
- (of a young bird) having acquired its adult feathers and thus able to fly
- developed or matured to the fullest degree
- 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.
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If you were fully-fledged scouts of record, you surely would be awarded a badge.
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When at last she turned away, the afore mentioned idea was fully fledged and strong.
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These learn to speak glibly, being generally taken out of the nest before they are fully fledged.
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At the end of three months, the probationer, if he has qualified, finds himself a fully-fledged "detective-patrol."
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