Parent and Return

Parent

Parent verb - Bring up.

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Return and parent are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Return" instead a verb "Parent".

Nearby Words: parentage, parenting, parenthood, parental, parentally

Return verb - To bring, send, or put back to a former or proper place.

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Parent and return are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Parent" instead a verb "Return".

Nearby Words: returned, returning, returnable, returnee, returner

good	good parent	good return
better	better parent	better return
many	many parent	many return
true	true parent	true return
Other adjectives: dead, single, actual, real, great, bad, potential, main, different.

The kid is programmed by biology to love a parent, but the parent doesn't return the love.

Source: Celebrity Is Overrated
She also perfectly captures what goes on in any teen's mind when they return to a parent after an awful fight (not to mention the forgiveness/unconditional love on the parent's end).

Source: Fanfic Recs / Phineas and Ferb
Parent Ex Machina: not literally; but the return of Querida and the older wizards to the University plays with this.

Source: Literature / Dark Lord of Derkholm

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