CEFR A1

cousin

noun

Meaning

The child of your aunt or uncle.

Examples

My cousin lives in another country.
She is my father's brother's daughter, so she is my cousin.

Synonyms: relative, kin, relation

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cousin (A1)

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈkʌz.ən/

Definition

The child of your aunt or uncle.

Examples

My cousin lives in another country.
She is my father's brother's daughter, so she is my cousin.
I have three cousins who are all boys.

How to Use cousin

cousin of (prepositional phrase): Used to show a relationship or similarity to something else. — "This machine is a cousin of the one we used last year."

Synonyms of cousin

Words with a similar meaning to cousin:

relative
kin
relation

Antonyms of cousin

Words with the opposite meaning to cousin:

sibling
parent

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