a daughter of your brother or sister, or a daughter of your husband's or wife's brother or sister
niece
a female godparent
godmother
a family unit that includes grandmothers, grandfathers, aunts, and uncles, etc. in addition to parents and children
extended family
If two people split up, they end their relationship or marriage
split up
to be similar to an older member of your family in appearance or character
take after
to admire and respect someone
look up to
a son of your sister or brother, or a son of the sister or brother of your husband or wife
nephew
a child of a person's aunt or uncle
cousin
your son's wife
daughter-in-law
to have a good relationship
get on
a brother who is the son of only one of your parents
half-brother
the woman who someone is engaged to be married to
fiancée
a woman whose husband has died and who has not married again
widow
a sister or brother
sibling
the daughter of your husband or wife from a previous marriage
stepdaughter
to argue with someone and stop being friendly with them
fall out
to spend a lot of time in a place or with someone
hang out
If two people in a close relationship do this, they gradually begin to have a less close relationship, usually because they no longer have the same interests and want the same things
grow apart
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