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Search phrase: relative

Plays

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
HamletHam II.ii.602More relative than this. The play's the thingMore Relatiue then this: The Play's the thing,

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Glossary

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allyrelative, relation, kinsman
brotherrelative, relation, kinsman
cousinany relative beyond the immediate family; often a term of affection to a socially equal friend
friendrelative, relation, kinsman
germannear relative, blood relation
gradationseniority, relative rank, career advancement
relativepertinent, relevant, substantial

Thesaurus

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rank, relativegradation
relativeally
relativebrother
relativefriend
relativecousin
relativeniece
relativecozen-german
relative, neargerman

Themes and Topics

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Cosmos... the way people are influenced by their relative positions centre tc i iii 8...
...llel or side-by-side referrring to the relative movement of the spheres conjun...
Cousin...peare we find it used for virtually any relative beyond the immediate family both for b...
...nd the immediate family both for blood relatives and ...
...s and relatives through marriage and often as a term ...
...tween socially equal people who are not relatives at all such as monarchs of different ...
Family... nephew and niece includes other relatives alongside the modern use examp...
How and how...e differences of expression are some correlative constructions (‘i’ll take the sacramen...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
RELATEBASICrelative adj

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