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Answer for the clue "Train (a pet) to live cleanly in a house ", 13 letters:
housebreaking

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Word definitions for housebreaking in dictionaries

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Housebreaking (US English) or House-training (British English) is the process of training a domesticated animal that lives with its human owners in a house or other residence to excrete ( urinate and defecate ) outdoors, or in a designated indoor area (e.g. ...

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Housebreaking \House"break`ing\, n. The act of breaking open and entering, with a felonious purpose, the dwelling house of another, whether done by day or night. See Burglary , and To break a house , under Break .

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. The act of breaking into another person's house with unlawful intent. vb. (''animal training'') (present participle of housebreak English)

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. trespassing for an unlawful purpose; illegal entrance into premises with criminal intent [syn: break-in , breaking and entering ]

Usage examples of housebreaking.

Sharp spell of Borstal training to teach you the mysteries of housebreaking, and then a steady life in the Nick.

Other lessons in this series include Shoplifting, Beating People Up, Picking Locks, Climbing Trees, Driving, Housebreaking, Dumpster Diving, and How to Use Oddball Things like Venetian Blinds and Garbage Can Lids as Weapons.

There were the usual housebreakings and car-jackings, but few rapes and murders.