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breeding n. [
genteelness, gentility] elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression
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breeding s. producing offspring or set aside especially for producing offspring; "the breeding population"; "retained a few bulls for breeding purposes"
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breeding n. [
education, training] the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior); "a woman of breeding and refinement"
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breeding n. [
bringing up, fostering, fosterage, nurture, raising, rearing, upbringing] helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community; "they debated whether nature or nurture was more important"
. wn #5
breeding n. the production of animals or plants by inbreeding or hybridization
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