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Cousin

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cousin-germannounA first cousin.
first cousinnounA child of a parent's sibling; a nephew or niece of a parent; a child of one's uncle or aunt.
full cousinnounA first cousin.

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first cousinnounA child of a parent's sibling; a nephew or niece of a parent; a child of one's uncle or aunt.
cousin-germannounA first cousin.
full cousinnounA first cousin.
nephewnounA son of one's sibling, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law; either a son of one's brother (fraternal nephew) or a son of one's sister (sororal nephew).
kinsmannounA male relative.
brothernounSon of the same parents as another person.
coznoun(informal) cousin (usually as a term of address)
cousnoun(informal, US, UK) cousin (usually as a term of address, but not necessarily towards one's cousin)
unclenounThe brother or brother-in-law of one’s parent.
parentnoun(often in the plural) A person who raises a child (which they have made, adopted, fostered, taken as their own, etc.).
sisternounA daughter of the same parents as another person; a female sibling.
bronoun(slang) Brother (a male sibling).
mannounAn adult male human.
companionnounA friend, acquaintance, or partner; someone with whom one spends time or accompanies
cinderellanounA popular fairy tale embodying a classic folk tale myth-element of unjust oppression and triumphant reward.
homeynounAlternative form of homie. [(African-American Vernacular) Someone, particularly a friend or male acquaintance, from one's hometown.]
homienoun(African-American Vernacular) Someone, particularly a friend or male acquaintance, from one's hometown.
firstnoun(uncountable) The person or thing in the first position.
relativenounSomeone connected by blood, marriage, or adoption; someone in the same family.
cuznoun(informal) A cousin (usually as a term of address, but not necessarily towards one's cousin).

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