Bastard and Highbred

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Bastard adjective - Born to a father and mother who are not married.

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Highbred is an antonym for bastard.

Nearby Words: bastardize, bastardy, bastardised

Highbred adjective - Of high birth, rank, or station.

Usage example: as the highbred descendant of one of the state's oldest families, he bristled at being ordered about by an uncouth upstart

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Bastard is an antonym for highbred.

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