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House-broke

Description:

House-broke, as an adjective, refers to a well-trained domestic animal, typically a pet, that has been taught to behave appropriately and relieve itself outside the house. It implies that the animal no longer has accidents or exhibits destructive behavior indoors.

As a verb, house-broke means to train or discipline a domestic animal to be well-behaved and relieve itself outside the house.

Example Sentences:

Adjective:

1. I adopted a house-broke dog who never makes a mess inside the house.
2. The cat they adopted was already house-broke and knew how to use the litter box.

Verb:

1. It took a few weeks to house-broke the new puppy, but now he behaves perfectly.
2. They hired a professional dog trainer to help them house-broke their stubborn Labrador.

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