Fraternal
Fraternal adjective - Of, relating to, or befitting brothers.
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Synonyms for Fraternal
Joint and fraternal are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Joint" instead an adjective "Fraternal".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- In the novel Childe Morgan, Alyce Morgan and her fraternal twin sister Vera McLain conduct a joint Naming ritual for her son Alaric and his cousin Duncan McLain when the boys are four.
Source: Naming Ceremony
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