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well–behaved
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well–behaved
(adjective)
well–behaved
/ˌwɛlbɪ
ˈ
heɪvd/
adjective
well–behaved
/ˌwɛlbɪ
ˈ
heɪvd/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of WELL–BEHAVED
[
more well–behaved; most well–behaved
]
:
behaving in a polite or correct way
a
well-behaved
dog
Your children are very
well-behaved
.
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