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[Adjective] | "pre*ma*ture" | \ ˌprē-mə-ˈchu̇r \
1: happening, arriving, existing, or performed before the proper, usual, or intended time; especially : born after a gestation period of less than 37 weeks
Origin: circa 1529 ;
Latin praematurus too early, from prae- + maturus ripe, mature;
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[Adverb] | "prematurely"
1: before the usual or expected time;
* e.g., " ... a baby born three weeks prematurely "
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[Adjective] | "premature"
1: occurring before the usual or expected time;
* e.g., " ... his premature arrival at his own surprise party almost ruined everything "
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# 1 - { Premature:5285021 }
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[ "Premature" ]
1: A person or animal that has not yet reached the state of puberty.
* e.g., ... Example of a famous premature person: Justin Bieber
# 2 - { Premature Satirisation:7849694 }
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[ "Premature Satirisation" ]
1: making jokes about topical situations before it becomes socially acceptable
* e.g., ... "that joke was too soon man"
# 3 - { premature exfoliation:6715184 }
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[ "premature exfoliation" ]
1: The tendency of certain trees to display autumn colors in August.
* e.g., ... Amy was depressed when the oak exhibited premature exfoliation in the middle of August.
# 4 - { Premature Paculation:3634396 }
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[ "Premature Paculation" ]
1: When you're being chased by a ghost in Pac-Man or Ms. Pac-Man and you quickly turn around after thinking you ate a Power Pellet, just to find out you didn't eat it. You end up losing a life.
* e.g., ... Dude: HEY! How come you just ran into that ghost on purpose?
[ "Premature Paculation" ]
2: This happens more in the higher speed levels because you try to eat the Power Pellet and then eat ghosts as fast as possible.
* e.g., ... Guy: I didn't mean to, it was Premature Paculation.
[ "Premature Paculation" ]
3: Premature Paculation DOES NOT refer to the wasting of Power Pellets
* e.g., ... Dude: Oh, what's that?
# 5 - { Premature Rejectulation:8097888 }
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[ "Premature Rejectulation" ]
1: When a user submits a new word and definition to Urban Dictionary and the volunteer editors who happen to review the submission lack intelligence, understanding and/or a sense of humour therefore end up prematurely rejecting spectacularly humorous submissions.
* e.g., ... Editor - "A few volunteer editors read your definition and decided to not publish it. Don't take it personally"
Disappointed user - "Damn it, premature Rejectulation again!"
# 6 - { premature redecoration:8683391 }
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[ "premature redecoration" ]
1: Premature Redecoration: Putting up holiday decorations WAY too early.
* e.g., ... The day after Halloween as she was taking down {holiday decorations of ghosts and pumpkins, she put up her Christmas decorations. It's only November first and this is the worst case of premature redecoration I have seen- she skipped right over Thanksgiving!
# 7 - { Premature Congratulation:11643965 }
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[ "Premature Congratulation" ]
1: Where you wish people happy *event* (birthday and such) earlier than it actually is
* e.g., ... Premature Congratulation. Mother's day was sunday, I showed up at my moms house with flowers on saturday .
# 8 - { premature redecoration:8768158 }
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[ "premature redecoration" ]
1: The trend of putting up Christmas decorations earlier and earlier every year.
* e.g., ... OMG she put up her Christmas decorations before Thanksgiving. Her premature redecoration doesn't even leave room for a Turkey!
# 9 - { Premature Catchulation:7063925 }
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[ "Premature Catchulation" ]
1: When an excited dog closes their mouth too soon when trying to catch a ball, causing the ball to bounce away off their nose
* e.g., ... John- How's Sammy with the ball these days? Is she able to catch it?
Dave- Nah, gets so excited that when I throw the ball at her, she premature catchulates all over the place... She has a real bad case of premature catchulation.
# 10 - { premature age:4983653 }
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[ "premature age" ]
1: When a person (perferably a teen to young adult) say they are a year+ older then they really are.
* e.g., ... Teen girl: Hey mom can i go to the college party?
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