Definition of well-behaved
: behaving in a polite or correct way
a well-behaved dog Your children are very well-behaved.
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“Well-behaved.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/well-behaved. Accessed 16 May. 2021.
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