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cognate
What does cognate mean?
cognate (adjective): related in nature.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Where does cognate come from?
Borrowed from Latin cognātus (“related by blood”), from co- + gnātus (“born”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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physically active
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uneasy or anxious
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informal; relaxed
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related in nature
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