Parent
Parent noun - A father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian.
Stepparent and parent are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Stepparent" with "Parent", this nouns are similar.
Stepparent
Stepparent noun - The spouse of your parent by a subsequent marriage.
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Synonyms for Stepparent
Parent and stepparent are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Parent" instead a noun "Stepparent".
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- The laws of Otraria which make a parent or stepparent ultimate authority over a girl's life until she has married are fodder for that.
- This is a discredited trope today; more commonly, you have an adopted child who suffers some perceived slight from his stepparent and must be reassured that he is loved just as much as the parent's natural children.
Source: Discredited Trope
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