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Arrested Development

Noun:

1. A television series created by Mitchell Hurwitz in 2003, known for its clever writing and ensemble cast.

Sample Sentence: I can't get enough of Arrested Development; it's the funniest show I've ever seen!

Noun:

2. A term used in psychology to describe the emotional or psychological state of a person who has not matured or developed appropriately for their age.

Sample Sentence: The therapist concluded that his patient's arrested development was due to unresolved childhood trauma.

Verb:

3. The act of halting or interrupting the progress or development of something.

Sample Sentence: The financial crisis arrested the development of the real estate market in the area.