Brood and House

Brood

Brood noun - The young of an animal cared for at one time.

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House and brood are semantically related. In some cases you can use "House" instead a noun "Brood".

Nearby Words: brooding, broody, brooded, brooder

House noun - A group of persons who come from the same ancestor.

Usage example: the present British royal family belongs to the House of Windsor

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Brood and house are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Brood" instead a noun "House". informal substitute

original	original brood	original house
entire	entire brood	entire house
large	large brood	large house
evil	evil brood	evil house
Other adjectives: new, titular, different.

Generation Xerox: Michael's family life is exceptionally similar to that of his own parents, with him eventually moving into their house with his similarly-made-up brood.

Source: Comic Strip / For Better or for Worse
Hammer House of Horror: The woodsman and his werewolf brood in the episode "Children of the Full Moon".

Source: Wolf Man

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