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noun
A family consisting of parents and children, along with additional members such as grandparents, grandchildren, aunts or uncles, cousins, etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: whanau
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a family consisting of the nuclear family and their blood relatives
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: family, household, house, home, menage
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