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be·hav·ior

behavior

pronunciation:: b heIv yr
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part of speech:	noun
definition 1:	Your behavior is the way you act. We all laughed at Michael's behavior at the party, but his mom wasn't happy! similar words: carriage, custom, habit, manner, practice, way
definition 2:	When we talk about animal behavior we are talking about how that kind of animal lives. We are talking about how it makes its home, how it gets its food, and how it takes care of its babies. Many scientists study animal behavior. There are other scientists who study human behavior. You can learn about the behavior of different animals at the zoo.Crying a lot is normal behavior for babies. similar words: action, habit, reaction

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	changing one's behavior
	improve
	copying someone's behavior
	imitate
	some actions in response to behavior
	approve, change, praise, reward
	some influences on behavior
	attitude, emotion, rule, tradition
	some kinds of behavior
	bullying, controlling, crazy, dangerous, harsh, polite, strange
	some kinds of repeated behavior
	custom, fashion, habit, practice, process

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