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Birth Person's People Talk Referring Social Position Family

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Some people talk about a person's b____ when they are referring to the social position of the person's family.Some people talk about a person's birth when they are referring to the social position of the person's family.
...men of low birth.
His birth, background and career show that you can make it in this country on merit alone.
word birth
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noun
When a baby is born, you refer to this event as his or her birth .
It was the birth of his grandchildren which gave him greatest pleasure.
She concealed her pregnancy right up to the moment of birth.
She weighed 5lb 7oz at birth.
...premature births.
You can refer to the beginning or origin of something as its birth .
...the birth of popular democracy.
Some people talk about a person's birth when they are referring to the social position of the person's family.
...men of low birth.
His birth, background and career show that you can make it in this country on merit alone.
inflections births
cefr-level A2

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