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pure·bred

purebred

 
pronunciation:
pyur bred
parts of speech:
adjective, noun
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part of speech: adjective
definition: having ancestors that are all the same breed of animal.
That cat is a purebred Persian.
 
part of speech: noun
definition: an animal that is purebred.
A purebred usually costs more than a mutt.
antonyms:
mongrel
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