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Well-bred
see synonyms of well-bredAdjective
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Well-bred
see synonyms of well-bredadjective (well bred when postpositive)
1. Also: well-born
of respected or noble lineage
2.
indicating good breeding
well-bred manners
3.
of good thoroughbred stock
a well-bred spaniel
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Well-bred
see synonyms of well-bred adjective
1.
showing good breeding; courteous and considerate
2.
of good stock
said of animalsWebster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Well-bred
see synonyms of well-bredadj.
1. Raised to be well-mannered and refined.
2. Born to parents considered to be of good stock. Used of animals.
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