behaviour

noun/bɪˈheɪvjər/

Frequency rank: #2,568 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

the way a person or animal acts or conducts themselves.

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Example sentence

The teacher praised the students for their excellent behaviour during the field trip.

Synonyms & related words

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