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Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) raising, rearing, nurture
the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child

2. (adj) breeding, bringing up, fostering, fosterage, nurture, raising, rearing, upbringing
helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community
"they debated whether nature or nurture was more important"

3. (adj) rampant(ip), rearing
rearing on left hind leg with forelegs elevated and head usually in profile
"a lion rampant"

Definition of 'rearing'

Webster Dictionary

1. rearing
of Rear

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re-argue rear rear lamp rear light rearguard rearing rearmament

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