Distant relative
Remote relative and distant relative are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Remote relative" instead a noun phrase "Distant relative".
Remote relative
Distant relative and remote relative are semantically related. You can use "Distant relative" instead a noun phrase "Remote relative".
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Remote relative and Distant relative. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/distant_relative/remote_relative
Distant relative & Remote relative. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/distant_relative/remote_relative>.
Remote relative or Distant relative. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/distant_relative/remote_relative.
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