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Plural for the production of offspring by animals
“Water management that prevents mosquito breeding is essential for effective control.”
Plural for the process of raising or nurturing offspring
“She is very old-fashioned, emphasizing the importance of propriety and the good breeding of her children.”
Plural for the (measure of) gentility or social refinement of a person
“In short, a polished and mature gentleman was a man of good breeding who was a useful member of society.”
Plural for a person's ancestry or line of descent
“Gentility, once the sign of aristocratic breeding and power, had been appropriated by middle-class Americans.”
Plural for conformity to conventionally accepted standards of behavior or morals
Plural for the act of engaging in coitus
Plural for the activity or business of growing crops and raising livestock
Plural for a person's social circumstances
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