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Descent and Strain
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Descent
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Descent
noun
– The line of ancestors from whom a person is descended.
Usage example: a person of Finnish
descent
Strain
is a synonym for
descent
in
stock
topic. In some cases you can use "Strain" instead a
noun
"Descent", when it comes to topics like
breed
.
Nearby Words:
descend
,
descendant
,
descending
,
descender
Synonyms for Descent
Strain
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Strain
noun
– The line of ancestors from whom a person is descended.
Usage example: descended from a
strain
of Irish seafarers
Descent
is a synonym for
strain
in
breed
topic. You can use "Descent" instead a
noun
"Strain", if it concerns topics such as
ancestry
.
Nearby Words:
strained
,
straining
,
strainer
Synonyms for Strain
Mutual synonyms
race
family
ancestry
stock
breed
line
lineage
blood
parentage
pedigree
extraction
Related pairs
descent and race
strain and race
descent and family
strain and family
descent and ancestry
strain and ancestry
descent and stock
strain and stock
descent and breed
strain and breed
descent and line
strain and line
descent and lineage
strain and lineage
How words are described
complete
complete descent
complete strain
original
original descent
original strain
psychological
psychological descent
psychological strain
final
final descent
final strain
Other adjectives:
further
.
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