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kinsfolk
(kins|folk)
Pronunciation:
/ˈkɪnzfəʊk/
(also
kinfolk
/ˈkɪnfəʊk/)
plural noun
(in anthropological or formal use) a person’s blood relations, regarded collectively.
a group of people related by blood.
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