Family & Relationships
Parents, siblings, partners, friends, and the wider web of kin.
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father
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/ˈfɑ.ðəɹ/
A male parent.
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dad
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/dæd/
A father; a male parent (informal).
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mother
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/ˈmʌðɚ/
A female parent; a woman who has or raises a child.
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son
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/sʌn/
A person's male child.
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mom
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/mɑm/
Mother (informal).
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family
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/ˈfæ.m(ə )li/
A group of people who are related, especially parents and their children.
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brother
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/ˈbɹʌðɚ/
A boy or man who has the same parents as you
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wife
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/waɪf/
The woman a man is married to.
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daughter
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/ˈdɔ.tɚ/
A person's female child.
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husband
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/ˈhʌzbənd/
The man that a woman is married to.
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sister
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/ˈsɪs.tɚ/
a girl or woman who has the same parents as you
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uncle
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/ˈʌŋ.kl̩/
The brother of your mother or father, or your aunt's husband.
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daddy
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/ˈdæd.i/
A father; used especially by or to young children (informal).
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mum
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/mʌm/
A child's word for mother.
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boyfriend
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/ˈbɔɪˌfɹɛnd/
A male partner in a romantic relationship.
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partner
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/ˈpɑɹt.nɚ/
A person you do an activity or share a business with.
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aunt
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/ɑːnt/
The sister of your mother or father, or your uncle's wife.
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cousin
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/ˈkʌz(ə)n/
The child of your aunt or uncle.
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grandfather
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/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑðɚ/
The father of your father or mother.
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grandmother
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/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/
The mother of your father or mother.
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parent
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/ˈpɛ(ə)ɹənt/
A person's mother or father.
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grandparent
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/ˈɡɹæn(d)pɛəɹənt/
A parent of your father or mother.
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grow apart
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to become less close in a personal relationship over time
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help through
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to support someone in getting through a difficult period or situation
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run across
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to meet someone by chance
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take after
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to resemble a family member in appearance or character
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