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kin
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- pronunciation:
- kIn
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
kin |
| definition 1: |
the members of an extended family collectively; relatives; kinfolk.
All his kin gathered at the reunion.- synonyms:
- kindred, kinfolk, relations, relatives
- similar words:
- blood, clan, family, folk, ilk, kith and kin, people
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| definition 2: |
a relative.
- synonyms:
- relation, relative
- similar words:
- family
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| related words: |
brother, cognate, connection, descendant |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
of the same lineage; related through being of the same family.
- synonyms:
- akin, consanguineous, kindred, related
- similar words:
- cognate, family
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| definition 2: |
having the same nature; similar.
The concept of estrangement is kin to the concept of alienation.- synonyms:
- akin, kindred, like
- similar words:
- allied, close, cognate, related, similar
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| related words: |
natural |
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