behaviour

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/bɪˈheɪvjər/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/bɪˈheɪvjɚ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(bi hāvyər)

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behaviour
Someone's behaviour is the way they behave.
I had been puzzled by his behaviour.
...the obstinate behaviour of a small child.
Note that the American spelling of this word is behavior.
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