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kinship
a close connection or relationship, especially between family members
Synonyms
- bond
- relation
- connection
Antonyms
- estrangement
- disconnection
kinship in a sentence
The cousins felt a strong kinship even though they had just met that summer.
Even though the two athletes came from different countries, they felt an immediate kinship after training together for weeks.
Where it comes from
From Old English cynn 'family, race' plus '-ship'
Memory hook
KINSHIP — your KIN sailing together aboard the same family ship.
Read it in context
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