well-reared
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a word derived from
rear.
rearnounthe back of something, as distinguished from the front.
Example Sentences
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It is evident that this otherwise well-reared, educated, groomed man has a severe, perhaps clinical, self-discipline problem.
From New York Times ● Feb. 9, 2018
At 1½ or 2 pounds per bird, and one bird per person, the well-reared Cornish game hen represents something of a treat.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 24, 2017
But Elizabeth's rebellions are those of any headstrong, well-reared child suffering an overdose of family.
From Time Magazine Archive
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Like any well-reared girl Meshie brushes her teeth and showers when she gets up.
From Time Magazine Archive
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Romance is in the air, and even the careful and well-reared girl finds herself under its spell.
From Fighting the Traffic in Young Girls or, War on the White Slave Trade by Ernest A. (Ernest Albert) Bell