cousins

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  1. noun A child of one's aunt or uncle. Also called first cousin.
  2. noun A relative descended from a common ancestor, such as a grandparent, by two or more steps in a diverging line.
  3. noun A relative by blood or marriage; a kinsman or kinswoman.
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  • Hiding her consciousness behind a calm mask, she indicated the pair of pews, close to the front on the left, where her cousins were already settling. —  A Lady of Expectations
  • “Not that I know of,” said Mr. Bredon. “One of my cousins is a bit like me.” Miss Rossiter related the incident, with slight modifications. —  Murder Must Advertise
  • Certain of my cousins are assertive (some would say aggressive) in their behavior. —  F ;SF; - vol 101 issue 06 - December 2001
  • If her cousins are anything like her, I shall advise England's entire male population to make for the South Seas at once I'm sorry you feel that way, because she likes you immensely. —  Chase, Loretta - Knave's Wager
  • She knew who did it, she said, she'd gone to high school with those boys, and one of her cousins was among the wounded. —  EQMM, November 2006
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