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well-behaved

adjective as in having good behavior

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In Adelaide, police estimated that 15,000 people were present at both a rally and counter-demonstration, and said that crowds were "generally well-behaved", according to local media.

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A spokesperson for Exmoor Zoo said they "cannot believe that fate has been so cruel to such a lovely, lively, well-behaved group of children".

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I see this with my parents, with my mum, that she sometimes cannot see the nice, well-educated, well-behaved guy that I see.

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The facility rewards well-behaved prisoners by moving them to live in another level in the prison with "enhanced" privileges.

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He was used to producing Genesis and other civilized, well-behaved, respectful musicians not to be stuck on an island with three a— going at it.

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

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