Phases of personal development, in slang Crossword Clue

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DEVELOPMENT (noun)
1. processing a photosensitive material in order to make an image visible
2. the act of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful
PERSONAL (noun)
1. a short newspaper article about a particular person or group
PERSONAL (adjective)
1. concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
2. intimately concerning a person’s body or physical being

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