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(noun) facts of life, procreation, reproduction
the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring
(noun) nurture, bringing up, raising, rearing, fosterage, fostering, upbringing
helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community
they debated whether nature or nurture was more important
(noun) genteelness, gentility
elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression
the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior)
a woman of breeding and refinement