Family
Family noun - A group of persons who come from the same ancestor.
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Subset and family are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Subset" instead a noun "Family".
Nearby Word: familial
Subset
Subset noun - A set whose members are members of another set; a set contained within another set.
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Nearby Word: subsection
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- The Chain of Harm (usually as a subset of revenge, but it can also be used to show a down-on-their luck family being at the end of this chain)
Source: Drama Tropes -
An odd variation of the trope: the "dramon" family is a subset of mons possessing the "DNA" of a dragon ancestor mon and thus considered to be "true" dragons, and this grouping does include some obvious dinosaurs, Tyrannosaurus rex-based or otherwise.
Source: Dinosaurs Are Dragons - Double Meaning Title: "Gang Related" refers to the subset of crimes the GTF deals with, as well as Ryan's affiliation with the Acosta family which leads the Los Angelicos gang.
Source: Series / Gang Related
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