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  • 11well-bred — also well bred ADJ GRADED A well bred person is very polite and has good manners. She was too well bred to want to hurt the little boy s feelings. Syn: well mannered …

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  • 12well-bred — /ˈwɛl brɛd/ (say wel bred) adjective 1. well brought up, as persons. 2. showing good breeding, as behaviour, manners, etc. 3. of good breed, as a domestic animal. Also, (especially in predicative use), well bred /wɛl ˈbrɛd/ (say wel bred) …

  • 13well-bred — /wel bred /, adj. 1. well brought up; properly trained and educated: a well bred boy. 2. showing good breeding, as in behavior or manners. 3. (of animals) of a desirable breed or pedigree. [1590 1600] * * * …

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  • 14well-bred — adjective a well bred youngster such as yourself should not be cavorting with people of their station Syn: well brought up, polite, civil, mannerly, courteous, respectful; ladylike, gentlemanly, genteel, cultivated, urbane, proper, refined,… …

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  • 15well-bred — adjective Date: circa 1589 1. having or displaying good breeding ; refined 2. having a good pedigree < well bred swine > …

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  • 16well bred — see well bred …

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  • 17well-bred — adjective old fashioned very polite, behaving or speaking as if you come from a family of high social class: the epitome of a well bred Englishwoman who never shows her feelings …

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  • 18well-bred — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. well behaved or brought up; noble, wellborn, gentle; courteous, polished, sauve, polite. See courtesy, nobility. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. courteous, considerate, mannerly; see polite 1 , refined&#8230; …

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  • 19well-bred — adj 1. well brought up, well trained, well mannered, well behaved, highbred; polite, civil, mannerly, courteous; gracious, ladylike, ladyish, courtly, gentlemanly, gentlemanlike; debonair, charming, chivalrous, chivalric, gallant, cavalier. 2.&#8230; …

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  • 20well-bred — adjective a) well mannered and refined because of a good upbringing and education b) of good breed …

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