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to bond

/ˈbɑnd/

verb

to develop a relationship with a person

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ally

/ˈæɫaɪ/, /əˈɫaɪ/

noun

someone who helps or supports someone else in certain activities or against someone else

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acquaintance

/əˈkweɪntəns/

noun

a person whom one knows but is not a close friend

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best friend forever

/bˈɛst fɹˈɛnd fɚɹˈɛvɚ/

noun

someone's best friend, ‌used by young people on social media, especially in text messages

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buddy

/ˈbədi/

noun

a close friend

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pal

/ˈpæɫ/

noun

a friend

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companion

/kəmˈpænjən/

noun

a person or animal with which one travels or spends a lot of time

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mate

/ˈmeɪt/

noun

a wife, husband, or partner

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co-parent

/kˈoʊpˈɛɹənt/

noun

a person who shares the responsibilities of raising a child

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half-brother

/hˈæfbɹˈʌðɚ/

noun

a brother that shares only one biological parent with one

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half-sister

/hˈæfsˈɪstɚ/

noun

a sister that shares only one biological parent with one

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heir

/ˈɛɹ/

noun

someone who has the legal right to inherit the property, money, or title of a deceased individual

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next of kin

/nˈɛkst ʌv kˈɪn/

noun

one's closest living relative or relatives

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orphan

/ˈɔɹfən/

noun

a child whose parents have died

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descendant

/dɪˈsɛndənt/

noun

someone who shares the same blood with a specific person who lived many years ago

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adoptive

/əˈdɑptɪv/

adjective

(of a child or parent) related through adoption

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biracial

/baɪˈɹeɪʃəɫ/

adjective

representing or involving members of two different races

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elder

/ˈɛɫdɝ/

adjective

(of two people, particularly in the same family) older

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intimate

/ˈɪnəmət/, /ˈɪntəˌmeɪt/, /ˈɪntəmət/

adjective

(of people) having a very close relationship

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sisterly

/sˈɪstɚli/

adjective

characteristic of a sister or like one

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tight-knit

/tˈaɪtnˈɪt/

adjective

(of a family or group of people) having a strong and friendly relationship with each other

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ancestry

/ˈænsɛstɹi/

noun

the people that a person is descended from

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heritage

/ˈhɛɹətədʒ/, /ˈhɛɹɪtɪdʒ/

noun

an individual's religious or ethnic background that is passed down to them from their ancestors

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branch

/ˈbɹæntʃ/

noun

a subdivision or a group of members of an extended family sharing the same ancestors

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brotherhood

/ˈbɹəðɝˌhʊd/

noun

the relationship between two or more brothers

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clan

/ˈkɫæn/

noun

a large group of people who are related to each other

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breakup

/ˈbɹeɪˌkəp/

noun

the end of a relationship or an association

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inheritance

/ˌɪnˈhɛɹətəns/

noun

what one receives upon a person's death, such as property, money, etc.

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parenting

/ˈpɛɹəntɪŋ/

noun

‌the process of raising or taking care of one's child or children

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devotion

/dɪˈvoʊʃən/

noun

strong love and support expressed for a person or thing

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rapport

/ɹæˈpɔɹ/

noun

a close relationship in which there is a good understanding and communication between people

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lifelong

/ˈɫaɪˈfɫɔŋ/

adjective

lasting the whole of a person's life

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maturity

/məˈtʃʊɹəti/, /mətˈjʊɹɪti/

noun

the period or state of being physically grown or developed

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to dump

/ˈdəmp/

verb

to end a relationship that one was romantically involved in, often in a way that is unexpected or unfair

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bromance

/bɹˈoʊməns/

noun

a very friendly and affectionate relationship that two men have with each other, which is not sexual at all

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homeboy

/hˈoʊmbɔɪ/

noun

a close friend or companion from one's neighborhood or hometown, often sharing a similar background or upbringing

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