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  • 1Recognizance for good behaviour — (engl., spr. rikónnisens fŏr gudd bi hēwjör), s. Friedensbürgschaft …

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  • 2good behaviour — /gʊd bəˈheɪvjə/ (say good buh hayvyuh) noun a bond which an offender agrees to accept in lieu of imprisonment in which he or she undertakes not to break the law for a specified period: he s out on good behaviour. Also, good behavior, good… …

  • 3Good Behaviour — Written by Molly Keane in 1981, Good Behaviour tells a story of Irish society in the early twentieth century. Narrated by the daughter of the St. Charles family, Aroon, nothing is as it seems. A cold mother, a gay brother and a similarly inclined …

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  • 4behaviour — (BrE) (AmE behavior) noun ADJECTIVE ▪ exemplary, good ▪ He had his jail term cut for good behaviour. ▪ acceptable ▪ normal ▪ …

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  • 5good — 1 /gUd/ adjective comparative better, superlative best /best/ 1 OF A HIGH STANDARD of a high standard: a good reputation | a good quality cloth | a good Muslim | This book is not as good as her last one. | His test scores were good, but hers were …

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  • 6good — good1 W1S1 [gud] adj comparative better [ˈbetə US ər] superlative best [best] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(of a high standard)¦ 2¦(skilful)¦ 3¦(what you want)¦ 4¦(pleasant/enjoyable)¦ 5¦(successful/correct)¦ 6¦(suitable)¦ 7¦(useful)¦ …

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  • 7behaviour — be|hav|iour W1S2 BrE behavior AmE [bıˈheıvjə US ər] n [U] 1.) the things that a person or animal does ▪ It is important to reward good behaviour . ▪ The headmaster will not tolerate bad behaviour . behaviour towards ▪ She complained of her boss s …

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  • 8good — I UK [ɡʊd] / US adjective Word forms good : adjective good comparative better UK [ˈbetə(r)] / US [ˈbetər] superlative best UK [best] / US *** 1) of a high quality or standard We saw a really good film last night. They were all dressed in their… …

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  • 9good — [[t]g ʊd[/t]] ♦ better, best 1) ADJ GRADED Good means pleasant or enjoyable. We had a really good time together... I know they would have a better life here... There s nothing better than a good cup of hot coffee... It s so good to hear your… …

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  • 10good*/*/*/ — [gʊd] (comparative better [ˈbetə] ; superlative best [best] ) adj I 1) of a high quality or standard We saw a really good film last night.[/ex] They were all dressed in their best clothes.[/ex] How good is his English?[/ex] 2) able to do… …

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