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English noun: family unit | |||
| 1. | family unit (group) primary social group; parents and children | ||
| Samples | He wanted to have a good job before starting a family. | ||
| Synonyms | family | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | clan, kin, kin group, kindred, kinship group, tribe | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | couple, man and wife, marriage, married couple, match, mates | ||
| Instance hyponym | Bronte sisters, Marx Brothers | ||
| Member holonym | child, kid, parent, sib, sibling | ||
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