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the production of animals or plants by inbreeding or hybridization raising someone to be an accepted member of the community; "they debated whether nature or nurture was more important" elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression producing offspring or set aside especially for producing offspring; "the breeding population"; "retained a few bulls for breeding purposes" fruitful the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior); "a woman of breeding and refinement" |
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