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eed n. 1 kind, sort, type, variety, species; race, lineage, stock,
family, strain: What breed of dog won at Crufts this year?
--v. 2 produce, generate, bring forth, create, engender, hatch,
beget, give rise to, develop, cause: The cheese is so old it's
breeding maggots. Familiarity breeds contempt. 3 raise, rear,
cultivate, propagate: Charollais cattle are widely bred in
Europe today. 4 arise, originate, appear; develop, grow,
increase, multiply: The sergeant allowed discontent and
jealousy to breed within his platoon.
breeding n. 1 rearing, bringing-up, raising, cultivation, development,
propagation: The breeding of sheepdogs has been Tom's hobby for
years. 2 (good) upbringing, (good) manners, civility,
politeness, politesse, gentility, (good) behaviour: You can
tell from the way she treats people that she has breeding.
breeze n. 1 breath, puff, zephyr, wind, draught, gust, Nautical
cat's-paw: A breeze sprang up from the north, and the little
boat moved forward. 2 easy or simple job or task, nothing,
Colloq snap, Slang cinch, US lead-pipe cinch: It ought to be a
breeze to find someone at that salary.
breezy adj. 1 airy, fresh, windy, draughty, brisk, gusty: The
afternoon was breezy and warm, ideal for walking. 2 casual,
carefree, light-hearted, cheerful, cheery, airy, lively,
spirited, blithesome, buoyant: The chairman's breezy opening of
the annual meeting made everyone feel comfortable.
brevity n. shortness, briefness, conciseness, concision, terseness,
succinctness, pithiness, compactness, laconicism or laconism,
economy: Brevity is the soul of wit.
brew v. 1 ferment, cook, boil; infuse: Our beer is brewed using the
best hops. 2 concoct, devise, plan, Colloq cook up; contrive,
prepare, bring about, cause, produce, hatch: They are brewing
up a plot to unseat the financial director. 3 start, go on,
hatch, begin, form; stew, simmer, Colloq cook: A storm is
brewing.
--n. 4 beer, ale, stout; tea; beverage, drink; concoction,
mixture: She served me some strange brew in which I could
detect cinnamon and nutmeg.