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Word: Behaviour
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: from behave, on the pattern of demeanour, and influenced by obsolete haviour from have
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
bɪˈheɪvjə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the way in which one acts or conducts oneself, especially towards others
Short Definition:way in which one acts or conducts oneself
Examples:- he will vouch for her good behaviour
- his insulting behaviour towards me
- behaviour patterns
- management is a set of techniques and behaviours for getting things done
Variant Forms:
- behavior
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