Behave and Disobeying

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Behave verb - To manage the actions of (oneself) in a particular way.

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Disobeying is an antonym for behave.

Nearby Words: behavior, behaving

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Behave is an antonym for disobeying in disregard rules topic.

Nearby Words: disobey, disobeyed

The prince's father, Henry VIII, thinks he's actually the Prince suffering from Laser-Guided Amnesia and commands him to 'behave normally', and Tom Canty wouldn't dream of disobeying his monarch.

Source: Literature / The Prince and the Pauper

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