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well-brought-up

well-brought-up
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [wel brawt uhp]
    • /wɛl brɔt ʌp/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [wel brawt uhp]
    • /wɛl brɔt ʌp/

Definitions of well-brought-up word

  • adjective well-brought-up If you say that someone, especially a child, is well-brought-up, you mean that they are very polite because they have been taught good manners. 0
  • adjective well-brought-up very polite, because of having been taught good manners 0
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Parts of speech for Well-brought-up

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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well-brought-up popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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