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Sense: Noun: immediate relative
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father Collocations, mother Collocations, rents , progenitor, foster father, foster mother, stepfather Collocations, stepmother Collocations, dad Collocations, daddy Collocations, mom Collocations, mommy, mum Collocations , mam , ma, mummy Collocations , mammy , patriarch, adoptive mother, adoptive father, matriarch, pater , guardian Collocations, legal guardian, caregiver, stepdad , stepmom , stepmum , stepparent, one's folks
Sense: Noun: originator
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Sense: Noun: origin
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Sense: Verb: rear children
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