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- pronunciation:
- kIn
drihd
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, adjective)
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a group of related people, such as a tribe or clan.
No one among our kindred would commit such an evil act.- synonyms:
- clan, tribe
- similar words:
- family, people
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| definition 2: |
one's relatives; kinfolk.
He and all his kindred were farming people.- synonyms:
- kin, kinfolk, relations, relatives
- similar words:
- clan, family, folk, kith and kin, people
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
related by family ties.
The two kindred groups live in close proximity and have been feuding for years.- synonyms:
- akin, consanguineous, kin, related
- antonyms:
- unrelated
- similar words:
- cognate, family
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| definition 2: |
related by similarities in nature, origin, qualities, or the like.
The book is a study of racial prejudice and kindred attitudes.Love and adoration are kindred feelings.- synonyms:
- akin, kin, like
- antonyms:
- alien, unrelated
- similar words:
- allied, close, cognate, comparable, related, similar
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| related words: |
alike, analogous, congenial, same, twin |
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| derivations: |
kindredly (adv.), kindredness (n.) |
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