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rookie

/ˈɹʊki/
noun
  1. An inexperienced recruit, especially in the police or armed forces.

  2. A novice.

  3. An athlete either new to the sport or to a team or in his first year of professional competition, especially said of baseball, basketball, hockey and American football players.

Synonymsbeginner, newbie, noob, novice, tyro
adjective
  1. Non-professional; amateur

    "The game was going well until I made that rookie mistake."

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