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behaviour
British English , behavior American English the way someone behaves:
• Chemicals added to food may be responsible for children’s bad behaviour. • Tatsuya apologized for his behaviour towards me.
conduct
formal the way someone behaves in public or in their job – used mainly in official or legal contexts:
• Bates was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct (= noisy and violent ) . • The committee found him guilty of unsatisfactory professional conduct .
manner
the way someone behaves when they are talking to or dealing with other people, which is shown in their expression, their voice etc:
• She had a pleasant friendly manner. • Suddenly his whole manner changed, and he started shouting. • His initial manner towards her had been rather formal.
demeanour
British English , demeanor American English formal the way someone looks and behaves, which shows you something about their character or feelings:
• She maintained a calm demeanour at all times. • Wenger’s demeanour suggested that he was not happy with the situation.
antics
someone’s behaviour – used when you think it is silly, funny, strange, or annoying:
• The drunken antics of some English football fans has brought shame on the country. • The actor is becoming known for his increasingly bizarre off-screen antics.
Longman-Thesaurus
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noun ADJ. exemplary, good He had his jail term cut for good behaviour. | acceptable | antisocial, bad, unacceptable, undesirable | deviant, problem Teachers can't always respond effectively to problem behaviour. | normal | strange | aggressive, criminal, disruptive, violent | animal, human, sexual, social VERB + BEHAVIOUR control, influence Parents can influence the behaviour of their children. | alter, change, modify | display, exhibit, show Animals in zoos often display disturbed behaviour. BEHAVIOUR + NOUN pattern PREP. ~ towards his behaviour towards his parents PHRASES behaviour and attitudes, be on your best behaviour (= to behave very well in order to impress sb), a code of behaviour, a pattern of behaviour, standards of behaviour a new study looking at the behaviour and attitudes of young men
Oxford Collocations Dictionary