Family
Family noun - A group of persons who come from the same ancestor.
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Predecessors and family are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Predecessors" instead a noun "Family".
Nearby Word: familial
Predecessors
Family and predecessors are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Family" instead a noun "Predecessors".
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- The last work in the series, the one before it and all of its predecessors have been perfectly family-friendly.
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Also, Princess Azula was the fourth in a family of psychos, and her (male) predecessors were all evil too.
Source: God Save Us from the Queen! - The space combat simulator X-Wing Alliance had a richer plot and cast of characters than its predecessors, particularly a subplot involving the protagonist Ace Azzameen's family.
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