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underbred

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un·der·bred  (ndr-brd)
adj.
1. Poorly brought up; ill-bred.
2. Of mixed breed; not thoroughbred.
underbred [ˌʌndəˈbrɛd]
adj
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Breeds) of impure stock; not thoroughbred
2. a less common word for ill-bred
underbreeding  n
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Adj.1.underbredunderbred - (of persons) lacking in refinement or grace
bounderish, ill-bred, lowbred, yokelish, rude
unrefined - (used of persons and their behavior) not refined; uncouth; "how can a refined girl be drawn to such an unrefined man?"
2.underbred - of inferior or mixed breed; "an underbred dog"
crossbred - bred from parents of different varieties or species


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Valentin made a bow which must have seemed to Mademoiselle Noemie quite in harmony with the impressiveness of his title, but the graceful brevity of her own response made no concession to underbred surprise.
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