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bred

adjective as in developed

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This enthusiasm to connect with like-minded film and music freaks online has bred a new dark subculture that simply won’t die.

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There a medieval caste system has bred, not surprisingly, rebellion and the suspicion that all is not what it seems above ground.

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“Where we live is where it was born and bred,” said Bennett.

That success, however, may have bred the overconfidence behind Beijing’s latest sweeping controls on rare earths.

During that time he worked in multiple public relations firms, helped his dad with his home building company and, briefly, he and his wife bred and sold labradoodles.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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