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Synonyms of cousin
a person connected with another by blood or marriage
- we both were surprised to learn that we are distant cousins
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- nonrelative
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“Cousin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cousin. Accessed 8 Aug. 2020.
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The first known use of cousin was in the 14th century
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