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cousin

noun as in family relation

Strongest match

Weak match

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He’s meeting a Portsmouth ship arriving from India bearing his second cousin, Angela and — a surprise to Lenox — her lifelong friend and companion, an Indian girl named Sari.

PWR teams, like their men's cousins, do not make money.

From BBC

Much of Mrs Posner's family were murdered in the Holocaust, including her parents, uncles, aunts and cousins - only she and one of her aunts survived.

From BBC

A xenomorph inches close enough for the crab to raise its claws in defense before backing away from its tiny earthly cousin.

From Salon

Grab your cast-iron skillet — and go global The “rice casserole” may not be trending, but its close cousin — the “rice skillet” — has exploded on Pinterest boards and food blogs for a reason.

From Salon

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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