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Family and Relatives

Family

husband, wife, spouse;

father, mother, parents;

son, daughter, child, children;

brother, sister, siblings, twins;

grandfather, grandmother, grandparents;

grandson, granddaughter, grandchild, grandchildren;

great-grandfather, great-grandmother, great-grandchild;

stepfather, stepmother, stepbrother, stepsister;

half-brother, half-sister;

adopted son, adopted daughter, adopted child;

foster family, foster father, foster mother, foster parents,

foster son, foster daughter, foster child;

Relatives

uncle, aunt; nephew, niece;

cousin, first cousin, second cousin;

close relatives, distant relatives;

my family, my relatives, my folks, my kin;

Relatives by marriage

in-laws, father-in-law, mother-in-law,

son-in-law, sons-in-law, daughter-in-law, daughters-in-law;

brother-in-law, brothers-in-law, sister-in-law, sisters-in-law;

Age groups

child, baby, infant; boy, girl;


teenager, adolescent; adult, grownup;

young man, young woman, middle-aged man, middle-aged woman, old man, old
woman;

Marital status and related words

single, married, engaged, separated, divorced; widower, widow;

fiance, engagement, engagement ring;

bride, bridegroom, wedding, wedding rings, honeymoon;

divorce, ex-husband, ex-wife; alimony, child support;

girlfriend, boyfriend;

lover, paramour, beau, mistress;

Other related words

pregnancy, birth; the baby is due in June;

child care, kindergarten, day-care center, babysitter;

illness, sickness, disease;

death, funeral, burial, cemetery, grave.

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