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kin

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of kin

1 a group of persons who come from the same ancestor

invited all of his kith and kin to his graduation party

Synonyms of kin

blood, clan, family, folks, house, kindred, kinfolk (or kinfolks), kinsfolk, line, lineage, people, race, stock, tribe

Words Related to kin

blended family, nuclear family

extended family, household, kith

descendant (also descendent), issue, offspring, progeny, scion, seed

clansman, kinsman, kinswoman, relative

Near Antonyms of kin

ancestry, birth, descent, extraction, origin, pedigree

2 a person connected with another by blood or marriage

since she did not appear to be kin to either side, weʼve no idea what she was doing at the wedding

Synonyms of kin

cousin, kinsman, relation, relative

Words Related to kin

blood, clan, family, folk, house, kindred, kinfolk (or kinfolks), kinsfolk, line, lineage, people, race, stock, tribe

Antonyms of kin

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