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Expression one sees right through adolescence say (6)

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phrase

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This clue might be a double definition.

'expression' is the first definition.
(I know that phrase is a type of expression)

'right through adolescence say' is the second definition.
'phrase' can be an answer for 'say' (thesaurus). I'm not sure about the 'right through adolescence' bit.

'one sees' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for phrase that I've seen before include "Group of words within a sentence" , "Sherpa (anag)" , "Seraph (anag.)" , "Short expression" , "Group of words as unit" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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