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fully-fledged

fully-fledged is the alternative form of full-fledged.

Meaning of full-fledged

Adjective

full-fledged (not comparable)

  1. Having all its feathers; able to fly.
  2. (idiomatic) Having full qualification, credentials or preparation; entire; real.
    • Near-synonym: full-grown
    Antonyms:
    unfledged

Questions about fully-fledged

What is fully-fledged the alternative form of?
Fully-fledged is the alternative form of full-fledged.

Words near fully-fledged in the dictionary

  1. fully qualified hostnames
  2. fully rigged
  3. fully well
  4. fully-automatic
  5. fully-fitted
  6. fully-fledged
  7. fully-grown
  8. fully-loaded
  9. fully-rigged
  10. fully-stocked
  11. fullying

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