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kin

/kɪn/
noun
  1. Race; family; breed; kind.

  2. Persons of the same race or family; kindred.

  3. One or more relatives, such as siblings or cousins, taken collectively.

adjective
  1. Related by blood or marriage, akin. Generally used in "kin to".

    "It turns out my back-fence neighbor is kin to one of my co-workers."

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