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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
copying someone's behavior
some actions in response to behavior
some influences on behavior
some kinds of behavior
some kinds of repeated behavior