Cousin
Cousin noun - A person connected with another by blood or marriage.
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Spare
Spare noun - An interchangeable part or piece of equipment that is kept on hand for replacement of an original.
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- Prince Borric was originally a spare to the throne, but his cousin drowned, his aunt passed childbearing age, and his father renounced his claim to his brother's throne in favor of his children.
Source: Spare to the Throne -
The "Mayor" agrees to spare his cousin, and then kills him to set an example.
Source: Please Spare Him, My Liege! - Ben 10: Gwen Tennyson in the original series snarks about all the failures and hangups of her cousin Ben, and also doesn't spare her uncle.
Source: Little Miss Snarker
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