Clan and Relation

Clan

Clan noun - A group of people sharing a common interest and relating together socially.

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Relation and clan are semantically related In some cases you can use "Relation" instead a noun "Clan".

Nearby Words: clansman, clanship

Relation noun - A person connected with another by blood or marriage.

Usage example: he and I are relations on my mother's side

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Clan and relation are semantically related in family topic. Sometimes you can use "Clan" instead a noun "Relation".

Nearby Word: relational

human	human clan	human relation
old	old clan	old relation
good	good clan	good relation
particular	particular clan	particular relation
Other adjectives: similar, original, actual, entire, main, new, minor, previous.

Uptown Girl: When we first meet her, Lorna is introduced as a relation of the aristocratic, if criminal, Doone clan.

Source: Literature / Lorna Doone
The Clan: Takao has a huge family, including both parents, his grandmother, four younger brothers, and various extended family members of mostly unspecified relation such as four-year-old Ryutaro and his parents.

Source: Visual Novel / My Forged Wedding
Though to be honest, his relation to the Senju clan is incredibly distant.

Source: Rags to Royalty

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