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