Father
Father noun - A male human parent.
Step-parent and father are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Step-parent" instead a noun "Father".
Step-parent
Father and step-parent are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Father" instead a noun phrase "Step-parent".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Parental Marriage Veto: Natsumi's step-mother was initially against her marrying Makoto as he is a single parent, as she had a particularly bad experience of being a step-parent when she married Natsumi's father and feared the same would happen to her.
Source: Manga / Nicoichi
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