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Parental

Of or pertaining to a parent or to parents; as, parental authority; parental obligations.

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Parent 74% connected

One who begets, or brings forth, offspring; a father or a mother.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Parent 74% connected

One who begets, or brings forth, offspring; a father or a mother.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Parent 66% connected

One who begets, or brings forth, offspring; a father or a mother.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Maternal 92% connected

Of or pertaining to a mother; becoming to a mother; motherly; as, maternal love; maternal tenderness.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Paternal 92% connected

Of or pertaining to a father; fatherly; showing the disposition of a father; guiding or instructing as a father; as, paternal care.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Filial 94% connected

Of or pertaining to a son or daughter; becoming to a child in relation to his parents; as, filial obedience.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Filial 94% connected

Of or pertaining to a son or daughter; becoming to a child in relation to his parents; as, filial obedience.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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