Improved and Scrub

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Improved adjective - Made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing.

Usage example: an improved breed

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Scrub is an antonym for improved.

Scrub adjective - (of domestic animals) not selectively bred.

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Improved is an antonym for scrub.

Nearby Words: scrubby, scrubland

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